Artist Statement

Video + installation (2015)

The Silva Field Guide to Birds of a Parallel Future centers around a series of 18 short 3D animations. The animations mix birdwatching and ornithology with multiverse and quantum theories. Each animation reveals a new dimension, where the birds and their environments oscillate between representation and abstraction. Online version at silvafieldguide.com

• Rick Silva is an artist whose recent videos, websites and images explore notions of landscape and wilderness in the 21st century. His art has been shown in festivals worldwide, including Sonar and Resonate. Silva’s projects have been supported through grants and commissions from organizations such as Rhizome and The Whitney Museum of American Art. Recent solo exhibitions include SKY BURIAL at TRANSFER Gallery (NYC, USA) and Render Garden at Ditch Projects (Oregon, USA).

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