I paid a visit to Angel Place, a discreet and evocative laneway nestled near Martin Place in the heart of Sydney. My chief desire was to behold the suspended birdcages that grace the alleyway—a haunting and poetic installation known as Forgotten Songs. Conceived by artist Michael Thomas Hill and first installed in 2009 as part of the City of Sydney’s Laneways revitalisation program, this artwork commemorates the songs of fifty bird species once heard in the city before urbanisation drove them away. The empty cages, hanging above the narrow lane, evoke both memory and absence, as recordings of birdsong filter gently through the space, varying between day and night to reflect the natural calls of diurnal and nocturnal species. The experience was as moving as it was visually arresting—a poignant tribute to lost nature amidst the city's towering architecture.
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I absolutely love ❤️ the colours and views, great perspective đ in your photos.
ReplyDeleteApparently different light creates all different moods here
DeleteInteresting perspective, I like it.
ReplyDeleteThis scene is often on magazine covers
DeleteStunning photos. I love the first one.
ReplyDeleteNo bird poo smell
DeleteThis is AMAZING!!! So sorrowfully brilliant. Birds suffer so much as we continue to expand.
ReplyDeleteA hidden message is felt
DeleteTienen bastante jaulas para escoger, en donde pasar la noche. Espero que también le hayan puesto comida.
ReplyDeletePaying a homage
DeleteWow, yes, I agree with your phrase, "...visually arresting...". What a great art project.
ReplyDeleteNice but I hope they are well secured. They look heavy.
ReplyDeleteThat looks like a really interesting neighborhood.
ReplyDeleteI would have expected bird poo smell
DeleteIt is a sad old world when we need _recordings_ of birdsong to pretend we are living and working in open fresh air and greenery.
ReplyDeleteAwesome. I was trying to figure out what they were.
ReplyDeleteI would have liked to have heard that birdsong.
ReplyDeleteInteresting but I wouldn't want one to fall on my head or toes. I suppose they are checked regularly.
ReplyDeleteLooks amazing, Fantastic shots.
ReplyDeleteThese photos are stunning!
ReplyDeleteReally love the perspective you captured—it adds so much depth to those vibrant views.
Beautiful to see
ReplyDeleteAnd a treasure it is, Wonderful.
ReplyDeleteI like hearing birdsong, just not birds in cages.
ReplyDeleteHave a great day!
...keep looking up!!!
ReplyDeleteThe suspended bird cages add mystery!
ReplyDeleteI like the message in this little work of art. I love listening to birds.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. Love this. Brilliant.
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Wonderful.
ReplyDeleteIt's a lovely place :-D
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oh my goodness, reading your post that really is so sad and beautiful tribute at the same time. If I go back to Sydney one day I must visit. Enjoy your week. I am joining you at Random-osity linkup.
ReplyDeleteinteresting, I like the idea that they played recordings of bird songs.
ReplyDeleteIt's very cool.
ReplyDeleteHe visto fotos con paraguas colgados para dar sombra en estos dĂas calurosos de verano, pero jaulas es la primera vez que las veo y con el sonido de las aves me parece genial.
ReplyDeleteSaludos.