Shinji Turner-Yamamoto | Global Tree Project: ISTANBUL | 2016 | site-specific installation - Japanese maple, soil, plant fiber twine, gold leaf, water, mist cloud | abandoned Yahudi Yetimhanesi (Jewish Orphanage), Ortaköy, Istanbul, Turkey | Conceived as a symbol of peace and serenity, the Japanese maple, with its storied and emblematic color floats over the cosmic ocean—representing infinite possibilities and renewal. | #environmentalmelancholia #ecopsychology #environmentalart #treeinstallation #treeart #treeinart #conceptualgarden #natureinart #sculpture #cloudart