Alejandro Moya & Kathy Tran — The Wish Exchange Place Alejandro Moya is an artist, designer, and educator who immigrated from Mexico to the United States at 15 — an experience that anchors his creativity around belonging, identity, and hope through community.
Kathy Tran is a multidisciplinary designer and educator whose work centers on immersive spaces and tactile experiences that invite curiosity, movement, and participation. Together, the two artists and longtime collaborators share a commitment to playful, participatory public experiences that spark reflection and human connection.
The Wish Exchange Place, unveiled on July 31, and August 1, 2026, is an interactive art installation inviting visitors to exchange wishes with one another. Taking inspiration from the wishing well as a historic gathering place, the installation will be located at Exchange Place on Main Street and will feature projection mapping on surrounding buildings, visualizing interviews with community members sharing their wishes.
The installation will be available to interact with in Exchange Place Plaza through October 2026.
