The Sea Has the Last Word

An iteration of Blued Trees was an event on October 30 2024 at the Anita Rogers Gallery in NYC.

This event challenged ecocide and was about massacring the environment, and generational conflict.

Photo Credit: Jon-Paul Rodriguez

A woman singing and a man playing a keyboard on a stage with a white backdrop and blue branched sculpture hanging from the ceiling.
A woman singing with a microphone and a man playing a keyboard on stage, with a white wall background displaying text about Aviva Rahmani and the sea.
Gallery wall displaying a collection of photographs of trees in a forest, arranged in rows with some artworks featuring painted waves and boats over the photos.
Gallery wall displaying drawings and photographs of trees with blue marks on the trunks, and a child standing next to a tree.
Title slide showing text: 'Aviva Rahmani's Blued Trees in NYC; The Sea Has The Last Word' on a white background.
A woman dressed in black is holding a large blue branch-like sculpture above her head, standing on a wooden floor next to a microphone stand, with a white wall background.
An art exhibit with a series of photographs and abstract drawings on a white gallery wall, featuring trees and nature scenes.
An art gallery with blue branched sculptures on the floor and hanging from the ceiling, and a collage of nature photographs on the wall.
Woman in black clothing performing an artistic pose on a wooden floor, holding a large, artistic blue sculpture resembling tree branches against a plain white wall.
A display with an open guestbook, a small booklet, and a photograph on a transparent table, next to a glass vase with blue paper strips and QR codes, with a note saying 'Please take one'.
Guestbook, photographs, and name tag at an art exhibit display.
An older woman with gray hair, dressed in black, stands on a stage speaking into a microphone while reading from a paper. Behind her, a white wall displays text about Aviva Rahmani's blue trees in NYC and the sea. Several audience members sit in fron
A collection of paper tags with QR codes attached to blue sticks in a glass container.
An art gallery with rows of beige folding chairs facing a white wall decorated with photos of trees and nature, with hanging black branches and twigs as part of the art installation.
Senior woman with gray hair smiling, wearing a black top with a draped neckline and turquoise earrings, against a plain white background.
An older woman with gray curly hair smiling in front of a white wall with black text that reads: 'Aviva Rahmani's Blued Trees in NYC; The Sea Change Last Word'.
Three people engaged in conversation at an art gallery, with artwork on the wall behind them.
An elderly woman with short gray hair, glasses, and earrings, smiling and talking to an elderly man with short gray hair and a cane, both wearing green jackets, in a room with white chairs and some colorful artwork in the background.
Four people sitting in a gallery or event space, with colorful abstract paintings on the white wall behind them. The person on the far left is smiling, holding a drink, with long brown hair and a patterned top. The second person from the left looks s
Three women in a room with white walls and chairs. Two women are seated and speaking to each other, one has long dark hair and the other has shoulder-length blonde hair and glasses. A third woman with a headscarf and face mask stands in the backgroun
A group of four young adults, two men and two women, engaged in conversation at an art gallery. One woman is holding a brochure, and there is a colorful abstract painting in the background.
A woman with short hair and glasses holding a baby, engaged in conversation with an older woman with long gray hair, seated in a white chair at an indoor gathering.
A young man in black clothing standing on a wooden floor, speaking into a microphone on a stand, gesturing with his hand, with a projection on the wall behind him.
Two women in conversation at an indoor event, with a background of artwork on the wall depicting nature scenes, including trees and abstract designs, and a woman with glasses visible in the foreground.
Three people having a conversation at an art gallery, with one woman holding a paper and smiling, and the other woman raising her hand.
Three people talking at an art gallery, with colorful art pieces on the wall behind them.
A woman with blonde hair and glasses reading a paper while sitting among chairs, holding a drink with a lime slice.
A woman with curly gray hair, dressed in black, standing on a wooden floor, speaking into a microphone while holding notes, with a microphone stand nearby, against a plain white wall.
A woman singing or speaking into a microphone in front of a music stand, and a man playing a Casio keyboard, during a performance in a gallery with white walls and wooden flooring.
A woman singing and a man playing a keyboard during a performance at an art exhibit, with a white wall and wooden floor in the background.
A woman in black kneeling and holding a large blue branch at an art performance in a gallery with a minimalist setup, with musicians in the background playing keyboard and singing.
A woman performing with a large blue yarn sculpture, and a musical performance happening in the background in an art gallery or studio setting.
A performer is dancing with large blue and black fabric ribbons at an art gallery, with an audience watching, and musicians playing keyboard in the background.
A woman with short hair wearing a black sleeveless shirt is reaching towards a wall with white background, extending her arms out, with a large, branch-like structure made of blue material attached to her arms. The structure resembles a tree or light
A woman performing on stage with a black dress, holding a piece of black metal shaped like tree branches, with audience members watching.
A woman wearing black clothes holding a large, twisted blue stick or sculpture in an art studio or gallery space.
A woman in black attire stands on a wooden floor beside a microphone, holding a large blue branch-like sculpture that extends upward and outward, casting a shadow on the white wall behind her.
Woman in black clothing holding a blue twisted branch sculpture while standing in front of a white wall with a microphone on a stand and a camera recording.
A woman singing or speaking in front of an audience during a presentation with a keyboard instrument nearby. There are people in the audience, and a large white wall with text that reads, 'Aviva Rahmani's Blued Trees in NYC; The Sea Has The Last Word
A woman with freckled skin and dark hair tied in a ponytail holds a large, flexible, blue plastic tube over her shoulder, standing in a room with several women and a person at a keyboard in the background.
Art performance with two women holding a large blue painted tree branch, one woman playing a keyboard, and a woman in the foreground recording with a smartphone in a gallery setting.
An indoor art gallery hosting a presentation or event. Audience seated in white chairs facing a woman speaking at a microphone. Artistic hanging sculptures resembling twisted branches are suspended from the ceiling. There is a keyboard and speakers o
An elderly woman with gray hair, wearing a black dress, speaking into a microphone while holding a piece of paper, at a presentation or lecture in front of a white wall. Audience members are seated, listening to her.
An elderly woman with gray hair in a black dress speaking into a microphone at a gallery or event, with an audience seated in front of her. A keyboard is visible to the right, and text on the wall reads: "Aviva Rahmani's Blue Trees in NYC; The Sea Ha
A woman with red hair wearing a dark suit and high heels, speaking into a microphone in front of a plain white wall.
A woman with red hair, wearing glasses, a navy blazer with gold buttons, and jeans, is speaking into a microphone in an indoor setting with a plain white wall and wooden floor.
A woman with red hair, glasses, and a dark blazer is standing in front of a white wall, speaking into a microphone during a presentation. There is a keyboard and a speaker on the floor nearby, and text on the wall that says 'Aviva Rahmani's Blue Tree
Three people standing and talking in an art gallery. The young man on the left is holding a beige laptop and smiling while the two women are smiling back, with one touching her face and the other with her hand on her neck.
Three people engaged in conversation in an art gallery. A young man on the left holds a beige tablet and looks at an older woman in the center, who wears glasses and is smiling. The woman on the right has her hair in a ponytail and wears a black tank
Woman with curly hair, glasses, pink headband, wearing a patterned red and purple sweater, smiling while speaking into a microphone in a small event space with a white wall and a black speaker on the floor.
A man with gray hair in a black T-shirt and jeans holding a microphone, standing on a wooden floor in front of a white wall with a projected screen, delivering a presentation to an audience.
A woman with blonde hair, glasses, wearing a dark blazer, stands at a microphone in front of a white wall, giving a presentation. The wall has projected text and images, and a speaker is on the floor next to her.
A woman standing next to a microphone on a stage, with a white wall behind her displaying a projected image and text. She is wearing a black top and pants, with her hands behind her back, in front of an audience.
A woman standing on a stage speaking into a microphone. There is a digital keyboard and a small speaker on the stage, with a projection on the wall behind her. The projection displays images and text about Aviva Rahmani's 'Blued Trees in NYC,' and 'T
A man in a black shirt and black pants speaking into a microphone in a room with a white wall and wooden floor.
A woman in a black blazer is speaking to an audience during an art gallery event. The audience sits on white chairs, attentively listening. The gallery walls display colorful abstract paintings.
A woman with red hair, glasses, and a black top speaking into a microphone at an indoor event, holding a patterned bag and a jacket. There is a microphone stand next to her and a shadow cast on the wall behind her.
Two women in black dresses standing on a wooden floor speaking into microphones in front of a white wall.
A woman with light brown hair is taking a photo of two women speaking on stage using her smartphone. The background shows a blurred wall with a grid of colorful items.
Two women with glasses and long hair are having a conversation in front of a wall displaying various photographs and paintings of trees and nature scenes. One woman is wearing a dark blazer with gold buttons and has a QR code hanging from her neck, w
Two older women hugging and smiling at each other indoors.
Two elderly women with gray hair engaged in conversation, one with curly hair and the other with curly gray hair, both wearing black tops.
Group of people in an art gallery or museum, engaging in conversations and looking at artwork on the walls, with some seated and others standing, and colorful paintings in the background.
Group of people engaged in conversation at an art gallery, with colorful artwork displayed on the wall in the background.
An elderly woman with curly gray hair and a black dress is talking to a young man with short brown hair and a black T-shirt, who is holding a clear glass with a green beverage. They are indoors in a well-lit room with a plain white background and som
A young man and an elderly woman engaging in conversation at a social gathering. The young man is holding a clear plastic cup, and both are smiling. The background is blurred with a white wall and some equipment visible.
An elderly woman with gray, curly hair and turquoise earrings engaging in conversation with a young man with brown hair, both wearing black shirts, in a well-lit room with a white ceiling and background equipment.
Two women smiling and holding hands at an indoor event, with people in the background.
A man with curly dark hair and a beard, wearing a plaid shirt, is talking to two women with red hair in an indoor setting.
A man with glasses and a woman with a ponytail look at artwork and photographs on a white gallery wall.
Two women standing together indoors, with a white wall in the background displaying text that reads, 'Aviva Rahmani's Blued Trees in NYC; The Sea Has The Last Word.' One woman has red hair and is wearing a black jacket with a colorful scarf, carrying
Two women standing close together in front of a white wall with text, one in a black dress and the other in dark clothing with a patterned scarf, with a keyboard on a stand and a wire on the floor nearby.
Three people are gathered together, looking at and discussing event tickets and a drink in a clear cup with a straw, inside an art gallery or museum.
Four women engaged in conversation at a social gathering, with a woman with gray hair and a black top in the foreground and other women with long, brown hair and glasses in the background
Two women converse at an art gallery, each holding a drink, with chairs and artwork in the background.
Two women at an art gallery, one smiling and gesturing, the other holding a drink and phone, with blurred people and colorful artwork in the background.
A woman with long red hair and glasses is speaking to a group of four people, including a man with curly black hair in a plaid shirt, a woman with long blonde hair, and an older man with gray hair in a black jacket, in a room with a white background.
Four people talking in an art gallery with colorful landscape photos and blue abstract artwork on the wall.
People socializing at an art gallery, holding drinks, with a colorful painting on the wall in the background.
Three people at an art gallery socializing, two men and a woman, all holding drinks, with artwork on the wall behind them.
Four women standing together, smiling, with their arms around each other, posing for a photo in front of a white wall with text. A keyboard is partially visible on the right side.
Five women and one man standing together in a room, smiling, with a presentation screen behind them.
Group of five women standing together indoors, smiling at the camera, with a white wall behind them and a blue abstract line drawing at the top. Some text about an event or speaker is partially visible on the wall.
Six women standing together in an art gallery, smiling for the photo. The background features an art installation of blue branches on a white wall, and a text panel discussing glacier melting and sea level rise in NYC as an environmental theme.