Earlier this year, a new art installation came to Soho Square. The pigeons came to the square as part of an art exhibition (Sim Smith Gallery) by House of Barnabos charity for a festival to be held between July 31 and August 3 this year. They symbolise homelessness. The neon-coloured pigeons are located throughout the square and can be seen on the light posts and signs. Unfortunately, a few of the pigeons have now been stolen when I visited them a few weeks ago.
The name of the installation is "Unexpected Guests". Pigeons were banned from Trafalgar Square over a decade ago now, and I think that many find them troublesome. Below are a few photographs that I took on my visit.
I also caught a real-life pigeon. Quite a few of them were hanging around Soho Square when I visited.
The pigeons probably will not be around for much longer; I think that they were initially going to be in place for three months. Many of them have already been stolen, which is a pity because they are meant to be auctioned for the charity to help the homeless.
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