Auguries for Andy Holden
2024
Bronze, Patina and Cast Concrete
Artist Andy Holden identified a number of birds native to the British Isles that are in rapid decline. The recordings of the birds’ songs were transformed into sculptures based on the shapes of the sound waves. The sculptures are cast in bronze and you can hear the bird song through the QR code, as well as find out more about the birds.
SectorArt, Museums and Exhibitions
locationThe Netherlands
clientArtist Andy Holden
About ProjectphotoKröller-Müller Museum
The concrete base is recessed with the shape of a lituus staff, these spiral wands were used by augurs in ancient Rome to interpret the movement of birds in an attempt to predict the future.
The Auguries “preserves the song for the future and reminds us of the precarious condition of many of the birds we share the Earth with." - Andy Holden
