On view September 10 – November 10, 2025.
Exhibition is open during Park hours:
Wednesday – Monday (Park is closed on Tuesdays)
9am – 7pm through September 30
9am – 5pm starting October 1

Camouflage by Ai Weiwei (on view September 10 – November 10, 2025) transforms Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms State Park into a site of reflection on war, freedom, and shared vulnerability. Drawing on the dual meaning of camouflage—as concealment and as illusion—the installation covers the Park with fabric patterned not in traditional military motifs but with cats, a poignant reminder of the innocent lives, human and animal alike, that suffer in times of crisis. At its core, the work confronts Roosevelt’s Four Freedoms, with particular urgency around freedom from fear, increasingly elusive in both conflict zones and democratic societies. At the southern-most tip of the Park, a wooden sanctuary structure draped in camouflage frames the experience, inscribed with the Ukrainian proverb “Кому війна, кому мати рідна”, meaning “For some people, war is war; for others, war is the dear mother.” The project incorporates public participation, encouraging visitors to write their message on ribbons to be attached to the camouflage netting. This participatory element fosters greater engagement and amplifies the artwork’s message. In merging symbolism, public participation, and the Park’s architectural monumentality, Ai Weiwei provokes viewers to ask what must be protected, what must be revealed, and at what cost.

During the exhibition, admission to the Park will require a FREE timed-entry ticket. More information to come.