The Stuffed Bird

The Stuffed Bird

The Stuffed Bird is part of the series Through the Opera Glass. We obsessively count and measure in order to better understand the world. This digital existence is in a way a primitive life, which was established by counting with our fingers. Daily life continues to shape itself within a digital framework. Over time, we have made more tools that make us see the world in a data-centric way, changing how we use our instincts and experiences to understand reality. Through the Opera Glass - a title in homage to the first birdwatchers guide - explores the ways in which birds can be translated into data and used as a source of information. The bird and its observer represent a larger story: The paradoxical interconnection between technology and nature. 

2022
40 x 60
Stijn Terpstra

Stijn Terpstra