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This is no time for throwing pennies in a fountain and hoping your wishes will come true. Change is the result of action. Yet even in an atmosphere charged with pain and protest, there needs to be room for idealism and optimism. Goals must be imagined before they can be achieved, after all.

Last week, at the new Terminal B at LaGuardia Airport, the Berlin-based Danish artist Jeppe Hein unveiled new work that seems to distill that sense of optimism. With air travel limited and with many regions still under some form of lockdown, what could be more cheerfully forward-looking that a public art exhibition at an airport?

Hein is “wonderfully imaginative” says Nicholas Baume of the Public Art Fund, the organization that—in collaboration with LaGuardia Gateway Partners—commissioned the works. His work, continues Baume, “solicits a sense of wonder, and delight, and joy; and, of course, those are all things we desperately need in our lives right now. So it’s sort of serendipitous that [Jeppe] was chosen for the airport.”

Hein’s cheering, colorful works, All Your Wishes [balloons] and All Your Wishes [bench] speak to a feeling of release, of opening up, of airiness—the promise of “lifted” restrictions. His perpetually buoyant balloons with their shiny mirrored surfaces invite blue-sky thinking, while his loop the loop benches resembles a ride you might find at Copenhagen’s charming Tivoli Gardens. Baume points out that Hein’s benches turn “everyday, utilitarian, urban street furniture into a sculpture—but a usable sculpture.” Hein’s idea, he says, is “that art can be both a wonderful imaginative exper

As the grand finale of the multi-day Breathe With Me event, join us for an inspiring evening with award-winning actress Laura Linney and world-renowned artist Jeppe Hein. Together, they will explore the powerful intersection of art, mental health, mindfulness, and community, discussing how creativity can foster well-being and connection. This special conversation highlights the transformative role that art plays in nurturing the wellness of individuals and communities alike. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to engage with two visionary artists as they share their insights on the healing potential of art.

Following the conversation, please join Church of Music’s musicians and DJ Alina for community celebration and closing party.

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