Nina Katchadourian

About the Artworks and Artists

The Lamppost Weavers are a set of fantastical bird nests built into the streetlights, weaving habitats both plausible and improbable into the Park’s environment.

These handwoven bird nests are inspired by the rich tradition of bird watching in Central Park and the incredible, unusual, but very real nest-building habits of many bird species. The nests of The Lamppost Weavers incorporate both typical nesting materials, like grass and twigs, along with unexpected materials that reference human leisure activities in Central Park. Each nest exaggerates its natural characteristics just enough to bring them into the realm of the fantastic. The nests unite the human and aviary lives that share Central Park.

THREE LAMPPOSTS IN THE NORTH END WEST DRIVE

ABOUT NINA KATCHADOURIAN

Nina Katchadourian is a visual artist who works with a wide range of media, including photography, sculpture, installation, video, and sound. Her work often stems from the close observation of the overlooked elements of the everyday, as well as an longstanding interest in the relationship between human and non-human animals. Katchadourian’s work frequently engages humor in service of what she calls “productive confusion.”