WOODSTOCK MONUMENT
Bethel, NY
An Installation During a Pandemic
This installation was courtesy of COVID-19. I was back at home after 3 consecutive murals got postponed. I had moved to Narrowsburg in January before the pandemic and it was now April. On my way to the grocery store, I drove by Yasgur Farms and thought of Joni Mitchell and then started thinking about Woodstock. It is a 10-minute drive from Bethel Woods Performing Arts Center, the location of the famous Woodstock concert in 1969, to my house. I figured they had pretty much nothing going on in terms of concerts so I thought they might be open to something. Turns out they are super into bees and The Good of the Hive’s mission and vision fit nicely with the ethos of Woodstock.
The Process
With literally zero budget and no income to speak of, I looked to what I had on hand and decided a Swarm installation was the way to go. It was such an honor to be even a tiny moment at this consciousness-shifting place.
I believe that what happened there can happen anywhere. It is nothing more than a choice. Do we open to the possibilities and step into the unknown or do we let the past inform the future? If we do let the past inform… which parts do we bring forward?
