Chloe Wynne
she/her
Why Do Pigeons Fly Home?
Migration is not in my nature.
But having seen how this city treats its birds,
I contemplate nesting elsewhere.
'Why Do Pigeons Fly Home?' contemplates the idea of home, identity and alienation in relation to Ireland’s inter-generational culture of migration. While exploring this subject, I became fascinated by the feathered inhabitants of Dublin and their resilience in a city that can be so unkind.
My practice takes a multidisciplinary approach to making that combines traditional techniques with material exploration. The creation of wearable, three-dimensional collages, composed from drawings, photos and found objects demonstrates the importance of this material focus.
Hands-on processes, and techniques such as precious metalwork, printmaking, etching, enamelling, hand carving and casting are combined with non-traditional materials. While these skills have remained largely unchanged for centuries, this body of work allows me to explore the elements that make an object personally valuable and precious.
Nest Pendant, 925 sterling silver
Empty Nest Brooch, bronze
Pigeon Poo Pins, 925 sterling silver
Research
Feral Feathers plate, soft ground etching of found pigeon feathers on 925 sterling silver
Empty Nest Brooch (before casting), Interwoven twigs with wax thorns