Join us in welcoming two trees in residence at MASS MoCA as part of Amanda Lovelee’s immersive, outdoor installation Homecoming – and together we will cheer on their resilience! All ages are welcome, with kid friendly art-making and performances by regional marching bands.

Amanda Lovelee creates immersive artworks around the U.S. to influence government at the local and national levels with a focus on climate justice. Her newest commission Homecoming at MASS MoCA is an immersive outdoor installation designed to remember a deeper connection between humans and nature, while playfully addressing the urgency of climate change that is causing plants to migrate.

The project envisions MASS MoCA as a symbolic micro field station for two trees-in-residence participating in assisted plant migration – a technology used to introduce trees to new ways of surviving and thriving in a warming climate. Central to this installation are custom-designed bleachers to watch two trees grow and witness the time scale shifts of more-than-human beings. Homecoming is in collaboration with plant scientist, artist and educator Jess Gersony and the PLACE (Plant physiology, Art, and Community Engagement) Lab at Smith College.

Learn more about Amanda Lovelee: Homecoming