California Academy of Sciences
Golden Gate Park
This piece, titled What’s Missing is by Maya Lin. The photo above was taken from outside the fence that rings the Academy of Sciences. Entry to the Academy is $30 for adults.
The permanent site-specific sculpture is the first component of an international multi-sited, multimedia art work dedicated to raising awareness about the current crisis surrounding biodiversity and habitat loss. The dedication of the sculpture, which was commissioned by the SFAC, coincided with the Academy’s one-year anniversary in its new location. The Academy is the only institution in the world to house two permanent sculptures by Maya Lin.
The conical bronze and wood sculpture is located on the East Terrace of the building and is Lin’s multi media art work containing sounds of endangered and extinct species, as well as images created from still photos and video footage from a wide variety of scientific sources.
You can read an in-depth interview with Lin about this piece and her What is Missing Project here.
Fascinating project…could you hear anything? I did go to her web site but it was all sound and a blank screen…not sure it it was functioning.
I particularly like the 2nd shot. the piece looks fabulous from that angle.
Very cool! Love the bottom shot.