Wilson Haims

Environmental Studies major

Hummingbirds

plaster, wire, paint, iron rods, fishing line

Pendleton West De Hoyos Lobby

view looking up from below at a very large hanging mobile with colorful hummingbird forms

As an Environmental Studies major with an interest in ecology, I decided to contextualize this sculpture with my academic interests. After a trip to the Harvard Natural History Museum and by exploring the archives at the Davis Museum, I was inspired to create hummingbirds in flight. In the archives of the Davis Museum I saw a collection of bird sculptures that reminded me of the hummingbird display at the Harvard Natural History Museum. By stacking the birds in a tiered display, I aimed to stay true to the scientific lens through which I had initially witnessed the hummingbirds at Harvard, while simultaneously incorporating the playful characteristics of the birds I saw at the Davis. The process of creating this piece compelled me to think about repetition, relatedness, and the connection between art and science.

large hanging mobile with small bird sculptures in front of a concrete wall and window

detail shot of small hummingbird sculptures hanging on lines

close up on red, white, and green hummingbird sculpture hanging from a line

Hive

wood, cement, paint

Jewett Sculpture Court

large open hexagonal wood sculpture with an oversize apple sculpture resting in one inner cell

close up on oversize red apple sculpture resting on a narrow wood shelf

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