I FIRST SAW THIS TREE IN 2018 AND THOUGHT “I’LL COME BACK LATER WITH MY CAMERA AND TAKE A PHOTO.”

TOO LATE.

THE BLOSSOMS WERE GONE.

Naively optimistic, I thought the tree on this basketball court would have light pink flowers all the time. That’s what happens when you're a kid from California.

I began documenting the tree everyday in the early spring of 2019. It turned into a fascination. After a rough spring storm the blossoms fell quickly. An abrupt end. But then the leaves came in. They stuck around wearing a few colors until winter. I learned to appreciate how each stage mattered for the bloom in spring.

As the project continued I thought I could document each year. How cool would that be? But in 2020 the tree would endure some changes. A warm winter forced the buds to sprout early. The city pruned a third of the branches. And now amidst a pandemic the hoop and backboard have been removed. Despite this, the tree will continue to bloom.

What began as an observation of the tree turned into an inward reflection of myself, the passage of time, and growth in NYC.

Purchase Info

For sale is a print of a photo taken on April 19th, 2019. There are 20 signed and numbered editions for sale. Printed here in Brooklyn, NY. The shop has made prints featured in The MOMA, The Met, and other galleries and museums.

Each will include:

• 18'“x24” print on Canson Infinity Platine Fibre Rag 310 GSM (signed and numbered)

• Clean white frame with a floating mount (23”x29”)

• Certificate of authenticity

• Information sheet

• Optional: 1-hour Zoom/FaceTime hang to talk about the piece, creativity, movies, The Wire, Anime, or Kanye

$500 ea.

Shipping is included within the U.S.
International is possible with an additional fee.

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I'll be handling all orders personally so that I may give each one individual attention. Please allow 4-6 weeks for shipping and handling. All sales final.