Matthias Garff is an artist based in Germany. His sculpture practice is 80% focused on birds. His passion for birds developed through his relationship with his grandfather, who sent poems about the birds in his garden in Buenos Aires. We spoke with Garff about his year-long International Studio & Curatorial Program Residency in New York City, where he used discarded materials to create life-sized birds of the city. Garff’s goal is to "show biodiversity or...this variety of life around us.”

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Creator and Host: Georgia Silvera Seamans

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Vocalizations:

American Robin (song) https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/151051571

Blue Jay (call) https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/107289291

Pigeon (song) https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/108565061

Eurasian Jay (call) https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/254553511

Matthias Garff Makes Bird Sculptures to Celebrate Biodiversity