1000 Kites Project: Senbazuru

Art Activation in Miami, FL

Curated by Pia Cruzalegui and Paola Lopez

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2020.

The 1000 Kites project is reminiscent of a childhood folktale that I grew up with --  a thousand cranes, also known as Senbazuru. Senbazuru is 1000 origami cranes linked together on one single string. This massive object is a symbol of peace, good fortune, and gratitude. This project reminded me of it, not only because of the symbolic references to the number 1000 in my cultural background but also because of the historical connotation of kites as a symbol of joy, prosperity, and technological developments of humankind.