Really Real is a participatory art project based on the ancient pagan ritual of tree veneration, the act of tying small cloths onto a tree to realize wishes, a custom still practiced in many countries. This urbanized update of the ritual uses the fence as a stand-in for the sacred tree where residents and passersby participate by tying a ribbon onto the fence contributing to a collective act of public devotion. Through the act of wish-making, participants literally tie an aspiration to the site, making a personal connection to a public place.