I Am Still In New York is a collection around resilience during the time of the Coronavirus pandemic, and an artistic project by Keiko Miyamori. 

In this series, Keiko explores creating tree rubbings in her neighborhood each day, to observe the dichotomy between humanity and nature, in the urban landscape. 

The first rubbing was created on April 20th 2020, the day Miyamori was scheduled to fly home to Japan, a flight that was delayed indefinitely. 

While the city’s reaction to the pandemic intensified, Miyamori noticed that the trees existed just as they did, the birds continued to sing as they did before, revealing to her the contrast between society and nature.

A deeper look into the process reveals weather-coded glass encasings, with the edge of each capsule corresponding to sunshine (silver), an overcast sky (gray) or rain (black). 

Unique number codes are engraved on each box that serve as engrams to unidentified locations, trees and memories.

Miyamori’s optimism is reflected in the simple and pleasant title she gives each piece. 

I Am Still In New York is a human art, every element being handmade by Miyamori, and containing within it human imperfections. 

As a result, no two pieces in the collection are identical.