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The Goldfinch, Donald Lipski, 2021
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For the South Loop District in Bloomington, MN artist Donald Lipski created a larger-than-life songbird, the American Goldfinch, that can be found perched atop a new sign welcoming all to the South Loop District. The songbird is a nod to the neighboring Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge, home to many migrating birds as well as birdwatchers who travel to see a variety of species, including the American Goldfinch, represented in Lipski’s final sculpture. The songbird also represents other forms of migration and travel via the nearby MSP International Airport as well as immigration which helps to increase and to diversify Bloomington’s population.
With the help of experts at the Refuge, Lipski suggested 10 different songbirds, and the public cast their votes with the American Goldfinch as the winner.
Select images courtesy of Donald Lipski and Christopher Collins.
