Client: Amble Development Trust
Location: Amble, United Kingdom
Completion date: 2022
Project Team
Artist
Gloria Ronchi
Aether & Hemera
Artist
Claudio Benghi
Aether & Hemera
Curator
Lucy Jenkins
Curator
Jane Shaw
Fabricator
Chris Taylor
Taylorhood Metalworks
Structural engineer
Shaun Todhunter
Overview
A permanent steel sculpture representing the sound wave of birdsong is the physical starting point for a journey of exploration and discovery of Northumberland’s native birds.
The installation is developed in the shape of a 3D rhythmic pattern of lines that mimic the harmonic sound of the roseate tern call, with the aim of amplifying the presence of the local bird population
Goals
BIRDSONGS sculpture encourages people to stop and connect with the richness of Northumberland’s unique habitat and wildlife diversity and is part of the Bord Waalk sculpture trail.
Additional Information
Amble is a bustling port on the Coquet estuary in Northumberland at the southern gateway to the Northumberland Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is renowned for attracting birders/birdwatchers from around the world. The town is an RSPB sanctuary, where a diversity of seabirds can be seen including terns, razorbills, kittiwakes, shags and guillemots, and one of Britain's rarest seabirds, the roseate tern.