The “Forgotten Songs” Installation is One of Sidney’s Best Hidden Secrets

Harbour Bridge, Opera House, and Bondi Beach are some of the places everyone wants to visit when they go to Sidney. “Forgotten Songs” sound sculpture is one of the spots most tourist never get to see, but you’ll probably want to after learning more about it.

This artwork consist of 120 suspended bird cages, hanging above Angel Place, a pedestrian lane that runs between George and Pitt Streets in Sydney. “Forgotten Songs” exhibit was a part of temporary art project from 2009, but it was so popular that it was transformed into an permanent laneway installation in 2011.

This amazing work of art is a brain child of Michael Thomas Hill. Visual artwork is accompanied by the sounds 50 bird species that once lived in central Sydney, but had to find new home over the course of the last few centuries.

“The installation explores how Sydney’s fauna has evolved and adapted to co-exist with increased urbanisation – inviting contemplation of the city’s past, its underlying landscape, and the sustainability issues associated with increased urban development,” explained Hill.