In the Passage of Wishes, we take the centuries-old Sub-Continental wish locket and reimagine it in a contemporary and interactive manner. Museum visitors will be offered hand-dyed paper (made by the artists with children), on which they write an entirely selfless and empathetic wish for someone or something they deeply care about.  Children can also interact with the installation online by submitting a selfless wish through our Facebook page ‘The Passage of Wishes’.

The wishes, written or printed on a blue paper, are folded and placed inside the lockets, like wings. With about 25,000 lockets hanging from the ceiling, the installation takes the Islamic architectural shape of a passage or entrance. This site-specific installation will hang in the entrance of the museum and can be experienced from both the entrance as well as the mezzanine balcony and walkway. The wishes will be viewable online and on digital displays at the museum.

By Bolo (Qinza Najm & Saks Afridi)
Photography: Morgan Miller