When you first look at Todd Forsgren’s photography, it is hard not to be slightly unnerved by the images that he captures. Some of the world’s most beautiful birds are photographed at the time they have entered into a ornithologists research net, and it’s difficult not to assume that the animal is under severe duress.
But after you find out that Todd has worked with some of the leading ornithology labs in the world on this project, and that it is part of an international effort to save these bird species, you warm up to this very brief moment of incarceration. In fact, you are left seeing them and their extraordinary grace on their own.
Todd’s photography, which is on display at the Academy Art Museum until the end of the month, is a striking reminder of how phenomenal these creatures are which makes it all the more important that they sometimes temporarily fall victim to a researcher’s net.
The Spy caught up with Todd as he was hanging his show to discuss his passion for his subjects, and the delicacy of his images.
This video is approximately two minutes in length. For more information about Todd Forsgren’s exhibition at the AAM, please go here.
Todd Forsgren: Birdwatcher And Ecologist
Academy Art Museum
April 22, 2017 – May 30, 2017
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