Ruth Asawa’s “The Garden of Remembrance”
4.6 (5)attraction
4.6 (5)A quiet campus memorial of stacked granite boulders and a waterfall, honoring Japanese Americans interned during WWII.
Description
Created between 2000 and 2002 by Japanese American artist Ruth Asawa, this permanent outdoor memorial at San Francisco State University is dedicated to the students, faculty, and all Japanese Americans forcibly interned in concentration camps during World War II. The setting is arranged as a reflective garden space designed for contemplation and remembrance.