Islands in the Sea
Islands in the Sea
See an installation that honors the grieving process. Participants are invited to release a floating vessel into the Paul Milstein Reflecting Pool to carry away their burdens, worries, or grief, forming a flotilla of shared struggle.
FREE
Lincoln Center - Hearst Plaza
May 28, 2022 | 4:00 pm
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How to attend

This general admission event is first-come, first-served. Advance reservations are not available for this event.

Location

Lincoln Center
Hearst Plaza
30 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York, NY

About This Event

Artist Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya transforms the Paul Milstein Reflecting Pool into a site that honors the grieving process. Nine sculptures serve as beacons of reflection, lighting a path forward from losses that so many of us have suffered in the last few years. With this installation, visitors engage in a ritual reminiscent of Loi Krathong, a celebrated Thai festival of gratitude, forgiveness, and respect. Participants are invited to release a floating vessel to carry away their burdens, worries, or grief gently into the pool. Each vessel reflects the sky as it drifts along the water, forming a flotilla of shared struggle. The installation serves as a gentle reminder that while grief never fully leaves us, we can temper sorrow by embracing the many forms that grief and healing may take. 

The participatory events feature Sugar Vendil/Isogram
Sugar Vendil, Artistic Director & Performer
Grace Aki, Performer
Chris Ignacio, Performer
Muyassar Kurdi, Performer
Cindy Lan, Performer
Thea Little, Performer
JuYoung Ma, Performer
Veronica Mak, Performer
Linda McBride, Performer

Music: Islands of the sea by Sugar Vendil (2022) – world premiere

Image: photo by Catalina Kulczar