The “Atlanta Wind Phone” Finds a New Resting Place at Historic Oakland Cemetery

We are excited to announce a collaboration with The Grief House to relocate the Atlanta Wind Phone to historic Oakland Cemetery in Spring 2026. The new location will provide a peaceful space for reflection, remembrance, and healing in a setting that blends history, nature, and community.

Photos by Jeffrey Moustache

The Atlanta Wind Phone, currently installed at Woodruff Park as part of the public-art project “The Space Within,” has offered Atlantans a unique, symbolic way to “call” loved ones, speak their grief, or find solace in silence. With the art installation closing on December 31, the Grief House sought a lasting home for the Atlanta Wind Phone, and Oakland Cemetery is a space that offers a meaningful, deeply appropriate setting. 

“Oakland Cemetery is already holding space for those looking to reflect and connect - both about and with our ancestors as well as our Atlanta community, said Sascha Demerjian, executive director and co-founder of the Grief House. “Moving the Atlanta Wind Phone to Oakland Cemetery will allow more grievers to engage with this powerful installation.” 

Photos by Jeffrey Moustache

As a public park and community space, Oakland is already a place where Atlantans come to reflect, remember, and connect - whether for historic tours, quiet walks, or visiting with “resident” loved ones under oak trees. The addition of the Atlanta Wind Phone will offer a dedicated space for grief, remembrance, and healing rooted in both place and purpose.

“The Atlanta Wind Phone is a natural fit for Oakland because this space reminds us every day that memory, loss, and legacy are part of our shared story,” said Dr. Richard Harker, president & CEO of Historic Oakland Foundation. “By partnering with the Grief House to give the community a quiet, accessible place to speak their grief, we deepen Oakland’s role as a place of memory, connection, and healing.”