Birdicus Gigantium Arrives in Springfield
Now on Exhibit in Springfield, Massachusetts:
A show of 52 pieces at 1550 MAIN and an outdoor walking tour of larger pieces placed in various locations in downtown Springfield.
The James Kitchen Public Art Initiative currently consists of two exhibits in downtown Springfield with plans for new commissioned works which will incorporate recycled metals from Springfield neighborhoods and industry to depict Springfield’s history. The Walking Tour will feature up to 18 large outdoor sculptures crafted with recycled metal installed throughout downtown Springfield. Come walk and visit the sculpture. An invitation to re-experience place through the transformative power of art! This tour will guide visitors throughout the Downtown. An exhibit guide is being prepared for visitors to use.
All sculpture is for sale and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to WGBY. For information or to purchase please contact Marie Waechter at WGBY, or James Kitchen.
The 1550 MAIN Exhibit:
- elsie
elsie
- viking
viking
- untitled
untitled
- From Top: horse whisperer, napoleon, tourist
From Top: horse whisperer, napoleon, tourist
- steel life
steel life
- bad tempered steel
bad tempered steel
- jester
jester
- woman with hat
woman with hat
- wrenching details
wrenching details
- entanglements
entanglements
- circles
circles
- man standing
man standing
- I vant to be a loon
I vant to be a loon
- sixth aniversary
sixth aniversary
- From Top: langsam, untitled, art contemplating a new owner
From Top: langsam, untitled,, art contemplating a new owner
- tesla's toaster
tesla's toaster
- umbrella in the wind
umbrella in the wind
- bird head
bird head
- bird on one leg
bird on one leg
- cyrano
cyrano
- no mouth to scream
no mouth to scream
- conundrum
conundrum
- holden
holden
- picasso in his studio
picasso in his studio
- magnum cum laud
magnum cum laude
- salvador dali's toolbox
salvador dali's toolbox
- augenblick
augenblick
- picasso walking to work
picasso walking to work
- heartfelt history
heartfelt history
- flora
flora
- universe revealed
universe revealed
- starving artist
starving artist
- linear and out the other
linear and out the other
- eureka
eureka
- shot in the dark
shot in the dark
- aquarium
aquarium
- mom with purse
mom with purse
- pelican't
pelican't
- why the long face
why the long face
- accountant
accountant
- aunt alma
aunt alma
- anonymoustache
anonymoustache
- horse with overbite
horse with overbite
- retired iron
retired iron
- prom dress
prom dress
- bird sticking neck out
bird sticking neck out
- egg theory
egg theory
- business card holder
business card holder
- untitled
untitled
- rumination
rumination
Sit and enjoy the show, or pause the slides and use the forward and reverse buttons. Button on right will hide the text. Or view them one at a time HERE.
WGBY Promotional Video:
James Kitchen Public Art Initiative
The James Kitchen Public Art Initiative is a partnership of the artist, The Springfield BID, NAI Plotkin, and WGBY. The Walking Tour will feature up to 18 large outdoor sculptures crafted with recycled metal installed throughout downtown Springfield. An invitation to re-experience place through the transformative power of art!



