Gone With the Wind by Claire Morgan

Gone With the Wind by Claire Morgan at the Laing Art Gallery

Originally uploaded by Laing Art Gallery

We went to see this exhibit at the Laing Art Gallery in Newcastle when we were visiting in early September. It is a stuffed kittiwake suspended amongst wild flower seeds. I really could have spent hours observing this piece. You could really feel the movement even in such a still room. It almost felt like the bird was moving in slow motion and if you stayed long enough or stared hard enough you could follow it’s path through the air.

I was gutted that photography was not allowed so am really pleased the Laing have posted this photo on Flickr. It’s even taken from exactly where I was standing – this angle really gives the best view of the wake the bird left as it travelled through the seeds.