If you happen to glance up at the top of Hanes Art Center, while strolling down Columbia Avenue, you might notice what appears to be pigeons a top of the building. You will also notice that no matter rain or shine, day or night, the birds are curiously still there and never appear to move from their position.
The reason behind the mysterious birds and their peculiar behavior is the fact they are not actually real birds at all, they are in fact sculptures meant to resemble pigeons.
While most people, including me at first, take no notice to them at all, the pigeons are actually art and are displayed there for a reason. When artist MFA alumnus Kyle Sirman ‘04, comments about his sculptures, he states, “he knew that most people may pass by without noticing, but he hopes that those who do notice them would be delighted.”
The phrase, stop and smell the roses is definitely present in the message behind the artwork.
Most of us here at UNC are so caught up in the hectic college environment that we forget to take a step back and notice the beauty of world around us. Speaking for myself, I know I didn’t notice the birds at first, but now that I know the birds are there, I look up and smile at the sculptures staring down at me every time I pass them by.
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