FROM HUMBLE BEGININGS TO "THE WORLD’S LARGEST ART INSTALLATION PROJECT"
Metalbird started as a New Zealand based guerrilla street art project in 2009. Inspired by stencil artist Banksy, I designed, crafted and hammered up dozens of life-sized, Metalbird stencils for no other reason than to surprise, delight and intrigue. In parks, in fences and on power poles… anywhere I thought I wouldn’t get arrested installing them. To my delight, people loved them.
Before long, the art project had turned into a side hustle, then a full-time job, and finally with a small team we set ourselves the lofty goal of becoming “the Largest Art Installation Project in the World”.
Today these beautifully crafted, iconic, life-like bird silhouettes have been hammered into backyards, decks and gardens throughout New Zealand, Australia, the UK and Europe and finally we’ve arrived with a North American range to be launched exclusively at NY Now. With the tap of a hammer a Metalbird will transform your environment into a work of art and surprise and delight visitors for years to come.
We love what we do, we hope it shows. Welcome to the project,
Phil Walters
Founder and Designer
Booth 2370