6.14.2010

A tree grows in Chile's national soccer stadium


New York–based, Chilean artist Sebastian Errazuriz's Memorial of a Concentration Camp (2006):
A 10-meter magnolia tree is planted in the center of Chile’s National Stadium where dictator Pinochet in 1973 imprisoned thousands of political prisoners who were tortured and killed. After planting the tree, the stadium doors are open to the public as a park; offering a space to stop, look again, and remember. An impossible, cathartic soccer match played before 20.000 people, closes the project after a week of activity.
Via Rebel Art.

3 comments:

Morris said...

what? did they actually have gameplay with the tree there?

c-mon said...

yeah, i found an article in spanish that said they did... as part of the art installation...

dalebulla.cl said...

jajajaj no Morris, Im chilean and only one friendly game was played with the tree in the stadium...
It was part of a art installation.

But the tree is not in there in this moment :D