Brooklyn Botanic Garden in Kings County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Jasmuižas 37 - First (Bird)house
Birch, nails, model trees, acrylic paint
— Viktor Timofeev —
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 13, 2022
1. Jasmuižas 37 - First (Bird)house Marker
Inscription.
Jasmuižas 37 - First (Bird)house. Birch, nails, model trees, acrylic paint. "My birdhouse is based on my childhood home in the suburb of Pļavnieki in Riga, Latvia. The architectural style of the typical Soviet-era bloc housing I grew up in was embedded in my early imagination, and became a formative aesthetic in my art practice. Playfully adapting this architecture into a birdhouse calls attention to the numerous migrant communities residing in New York City at any given time, and symbolically relates to migratory bird populations as 'fellow travelers.' Only one of the 'windows' on the birdhouse facade is real, giving way to a spacious, vertical interior."
"My birdhouse is based on my childhood home in the suburb of Pļavnieki in Riga, Latvia. The architectural style of the typical Soviet-era bloc housing I grew up in was embedded in my early imagination, and became a formative aesthetic in my art practice. Playfully adapting this architecture into a birdhouse calls attention to the numerous migrant communities residing in New York City at any given time, and symbolically relates to migratory bird populations as 'fellow travelers.' Only one of the 'windows' on the birdhouse facade is real, giving way to a spacious, vertical interior."
Location. 40° 40.02′ N, 73° 57.747′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Marker can be reached from Flatbush Avenue north of Empire Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn NY 11238, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Lily Pool Terrace (within shouting distance of this marker); Magnolias at Brooklyn Botanic Garden (within shouting distance of
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 13, 2022
2. Jasmuižas 37 - First (Bird)house Marker with the birdhouse visible in the background
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 68 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on August 16, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
