FireBird Descent Build

Starting June 3, a giant Firebird will unfurl its massive tail across the sky over New Holland Island, as part of the latest project from world-renowned artist Patrick Shearn of Poetic Kinetics. Occupying over 32,500 square feet of space in total, this installation will mark the city’s first public art work at this scale. The gigantic plumage of Firebird Descent rises from a central point in the island’s reservoir. The “tail” has been woven together from extra-strength monofilament fibers, festooned with h