I have saved all the wishes people made and hung on my work, called 'Wish Tree' in many different countries.

The number of those wishes I collected and kept has now reached over 495 thousand, and they will all be buried in capsules around this light tower on the Isle of Videy.

I hope IMAGINE PEACE TOWER will give light to the strong wishes of World Peace from all corners of the planet and give encouragement, inspiration and a sense of solidarity in a world now filled with fear and confusion. Let us come together to realize a peaceful world.

I consider myself very fortunate to see the dream my husband and I dreamt together become reality.

Yoko Ono, 2007