BROOKLYN, NY — A flock of neon-pink birds now hovers above the shoreline in Prospect Park, their wings shifting with the wind as they rise 15 feet above the water.
The installation, “The Journey,” by Risha Gorig, stretches along the Lullwater near the park’s historic Boathouse. The site-specific work will remain on view through Aug. 31.
The suspended birds move with each gust, opening and closing their wings in a steady rhythm. The motion evokes migration — both as a seasonal pattern and as a broader human experience.
“Life can be harsh, beautiful, but cruel at times,” Gorig said. “ To find food and shelter and a place to call home is what we all strive for.”
The installation sits along a corridor used by migrating birds traveling the Atlantic Flyway. More than 250 species pass through the park each year, using its lake and forest as a stopover.
The work is part of the NYC Parks Art in the Parks program, which has installed thousands of public artworks across the city since 1967. The Prospect Park Alliance partnered on the project.
Visitors will have a chance to meet the artist during an Earth Day event scheduled for April 19, when the installation becomes part of a broader celebration in the park.
Gorig, a Brooklyn-based multimedia artist, has long focused on the intersection of urban environments and the natural world. Her work often blends movement, technology and performance to explore themes of time, survival and coexistence.
With “The Journey,” the movement of birds above the water draws attention to a shared instinct — to move, to adapt and to search for refuge.