Interrupted Journey exhibition opens at Dickson Mounds Museum
Nora Moore Lloyd's photographic journal of
bird rescue and relationship is now on view
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[February 16, 2023]
The Illinois State Museum features Nora Moore
Lloyd's ongoing work with bird rescue and release in the Chicago
area with the opening of its new exhibition, Interrupted Journey, at
its Dickson Mounds branch in Lewistown.
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exhibition of Moore Lloyd’s (Ojibwe/Anishinaabe) photographs and
journal entries honor those birds whose lives have been interrupted
by human activity. Lloyd’s work is rooted in her Indigenous
perspective of mutual respect and relationship to the land and
nature.
“As a photographer, seeing an eagle, hawk, or falcon in flight and
trying to capture on film their magnificence was always an exciting
challenge … surpassed only by holding close a rescued
hawk/falcon/owl during rescue and [transferring] them to a carrier —
20 seconds of intimacy that is indescribable,” Lloyd said.
With some of her temporary wards, their injuries are too severe to
survive. Lloyd photographs them to honor that journey interrupted by
human-made hazards. These images capture them in this stilled
moment, a glimpse we may miss when a bird is in flight. Many of the
photographs are close-ups, offering us an intimate view of her
rescued subjects.
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“The images startle us out of statistics and facts
into the real-life danger faced by birds in our state. Lloyd’s
photographs are filled with compassion, love, and sadness for the
interrupted journeys,” Illinois State Museum Curator of Art Doug
Stapleton said.
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In addition to Lloyd’s photographs, the exhibition
includes contributions from the Illinois State Museum and the
Chicago Bird Collision Monitors to raise awareness about the human
impact on bird populations in our state.
Interrupted Journey is on display at Illinois State Museum’s Dickson
Mounds branch in Lewistown until Oct. 23. The branch is open to the
public seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Admission is free.
Learn more at
www.illinoisstatemuseum.org.
About the Illinois State Museum
Established in 1877, the Illinois State Museum is a dynamic
institution that inspires the exploration of Illinois' past and
present to inform and enrich everyday life and promote stewardship
of cultural and natural resources. Headquartered in Springfield with
branch facilities in Lewistown and Lockport, ISM is accredited by
the American Alliance of Museums and a proud member of the
International Coalition of Sites of Conscience.
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