In Memory Of The Sparrow


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First memorial, housing a foxhole radio to transmit distorted sparrow sounds

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The object evolved from a birdhouse to become more sculptural, celebrating the form of the foxhole radio, exhibited at the Work in Progress Show at the RCA, Feb. 2008.

As new wireless technologies are introduced, using various frequencies and power levels,
an invisible energy is increasingly altering our habitat. As of yet there are no conclusive results from research to indicate the influence of this energy on our health or our environment, but studies have shown that sparrow populations are decreasing in areas that are affected by electromagnetic communication.

Imagine on a stroll through Hyde Park you
are met with an eerie silence. All the twittering birds have disappeared. By harnessing the very force that drove them away, and transforming it into subtle, obscured bird-like sounds, my object is a monument to the sparrows. It acts as a comfort to those who want to remember the sparrows, but also as
a poignant reminder of why they are gone.

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