Night Flight
© 2024
Edition of 4 v.e.
Dimensions in inches (closed): 6.75 x 13.75 x 2.25
Materials
Book: paper, ink, thread, book cloth, museum board, laser foil, aluminum leaf, steel, stamping foil, book board, birch plywood
A sculptural book work, with multiple display options, housed in a custom box with built up supports attached to the tray. The 10 panels (both square and triangular shapes) are hinged at either side using a wire-edge adaptation. Images and text present data about one of the sad realities Passeriformes face during seasonal, night time migrations. The conflict between night flying and urban lighting along North American Flyways is one of many factors that contribute to the decline of Passeriform populations in North America.
Revised statement for GBW exhibition:
Whether it is acrobats flying through the air, dogs jumping through fiery hoops, gymnasts atop the backs of galloping Percherons, I associate circuses with motion. I imagine the night migration of Passeriformes to be a bi-annual blur of the motion of flapping wings. As with circus performers, most survive their airborne feats; others do not. In this sculptural book, images and text present data about one of the sad realities Passeriformes face during their migrations. The conflict between night flying and urban lighting is one of many factors contributing to the rapid decline of Passeriform populations in North America.
Night Flight
© 2024
Edition of 4 v.e.
Dimensions in inches (closed): 6.75 x 13.75 x 2.25
Materials
Book: paper, ink, thread, book cloth, museum board, laser foil, aluminum leaf, steel, stamping foil, book board, birch plywood
A sculptural book work, with multiple display options, housed in a custom box with built up supports attached to the tray. The 10 panels (both square and triangular shapes) are hinged at either side using a wire-edge adaptation. Images and text present data about one of the sad realities Passeriformes face during seasonal, night time migrations. The conflict between night flying and urban lighting along North American Flyways is one of many factors that contribute to the decline of Passeriform populations in North America.
Revised statement for GBW exhibition:
Whether it is acrobats flying through the air, dogs jumping through fiery hoops, gymnasts atop the backs of galloping Percherons, I associate circuses with motion. I imagine the night migration of Passeriformes to be a bi-annual blur of the motion of flapping wings. As with circus performers, most survive their airborne feats; others do not. In this sculptural book, images and text present data about one of the sad realities Passeriformes face during their migrations. The conflict between night flying and urban lighting is one of many factors contributing to the rapid decline of Passeriform populations in North America.
