8 1/2” x 8 1/2” x 3”
epoxy resin, resin colorant, 1 ml syringes, dummy pigeon eggs, polyurethane varnish
2022

A sculptural recreation of a candid photograph taken in the Downtown Eastside, where the artist used to live after transitioning out of homelessness, of a pigeon’s nest made of discarded hypodermic needles. The photo was taken by superintendent Michelle Davey in May 2017 (and can be seen here: www.independent.co.uk/news/vancouver-s-opiod-epidemic-sees-birds-making-nests-out-of-needles-police-claim-a7720386.html ) The photograph conveys the extent of the neglect these vital social houses spaces are treated with, but in the sculpture is reappropriated as symbol of the idea of life’s ability to flourish in even the most heart-rending spaces, and the activist-led grassroots movement for cultural instauration.