Last week, we reported on the imminent departure of Dinosaur, the colossal aluminum pigeon by Iván Argote that has perched on the High Line’s Spur for the past year and a half. Turns out that a lot of New Yorkers actually treasure the sight of the giant bird while walking around the west side of town and wish for it to become a permanent fixture, as evidenced by the over 5,000 people who have already signed a petition to keep Dinosaur from leaving its post.
Titled “Make Dinosaur the Colossal Pigeon Statue a Permanent NYC Fixture on the High Line,” the Change.org petition calls on the High Line, NYC Parks “and relevant partners to work collaboratively with the artist to extend the installation or to designate the pigeon sculpture as a permanent public artwork.”
According to one Brett Tulip, the petition starter, “removing the sculpture would eliminate a piece of art that has already become deeply meaningful to the community in a short period of time.”…