A human-sized bird nest

In progress at Mediamatic Fabriek

21 Feb 2013
28 Feb 2013

Performance artist Gareth Wynne Fitzpatrick likes to get physical with his art. Using all the proper climbing gear he hoisted himself up in the Mediamatic Fabriek and began building his human-sized bird nest. Drop by to follow his progress among other building projects in the Freezing Favela. Daily between 11am and 5pm.

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Gareth working on his nest - This picture was taken at Mediamatic Fabriek. Gareth's Nest is a project by Gareth Fitzpatrickpart, part of Freezing Favela. Erik Diekstra

With: Gareth Wynne Fitzpatrick
With:
Gareth Wynne Fitzpatrick
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Finding Sticks - Gathering the right sticks for Gareth's bird nest. Erik Diekstra

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Picking out nest material - Gareth taking care about what goes in his nest. Erik Diekstra

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Gathering willows for Gareth - Bart gathers willows to be used for Gareth Fitzpatrick's human bird's nest. Erik Diekstra

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Gareth working on his bird's nest - Gareth starts building up his bird's nest in the Mediamatic Fabriek. This picture was taken at Mediamatic Fabriek. Gareth's Nest is a project by Gareth Fitzpatrickpart part of Freezing Favela. Erik Diekstra

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Tijdens de bouwdagen wordt er gebouwd aan Gareth's Nest - This picture was taken at Mediamatic Fabriek. Gareth's Nest is a project by Gareth Fitzpatrickpart part of Freezing Favela. Erik Diekstra

With: Gareth Wynne Fitzpatrick
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Gareth bouwt aan zijn mensgrote vogelnest - Deze foto is gemaakt in Mediamatic Fabriek. Gareth's Nest is een project van Gareth Fitzpatrickpart dat deel uitmaakt van de Freezing Favela. Aleksandra Kalashnikova

With: Gareth Wynne Fitzpatrick
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A human-sized bird's nest is in progress - This picture was taken at Mediamatic Fabriek. Gareth's Nest is a project by Gareth Fitzpatrickpart, part of Freezing Favela. Aleksandra Kalashnikova

With: Gareth Wynne Fitzpatrick

This is a time lapse video of Gareth creating his human bird nest. He will create another bird nest in our Mediamatic Fabriek in just under two weeks.

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