Cities of Cliffs and Ledges
Summary
9 contemporary artists respond to the Artemis Collection in Leeds
Supported by
PSL project space, Leeds City Council
Description of project
An installation using rubber pigeon decoys and anti-perch spikes. Whilst the decoys are designed to lure pigeons to their death, the spikes are designed to deter birdlife. Within this duplicity and contradiction, the artists highlight the perils to both birds and humans of mistaking simulacra for the real thing, especially in a constructed world populated by representations that make the real world into something more manageable and tolerable
Description of work included
1. cities of cliffs and ledges – detail
2. cities of cliffs and ledges – decoy
3. cities of cliffs and ledges - installation
Type of work
Installation including sculpture, found objects and sound
Published in
Hunter Gatherer, PSL Project Space Leeds, curated by Pippa Hale (27th April to 31st of July 2011)
Link to web site
http://www.projectspaceleeds.org.uk/hunter_gatherer_unid9df9_page.aspx
Date
2011-04-27Creator
Snæbjörnsdóttir, Bryndís
Wilson, Mark
Keywords
Fine art
contemporary art
installation
visual art
animal studies
Publication type
artistic work
Language
eng