Sunday Series: Artist Charlie Brouwer and the Taubman's New Time Capsule

Model for the Taubman Time Capsule How do you capture the spirit of time? In celebration of its 75th Anniversary, the Taubman Museum of Art commissioned artist Charlie Brouwer to transform a traditional time capsule into a work of art. Join Katie Hirsch, Director of Exhibitions and Community Engagement, for a conversation with Brouwer about the many inspirations behind his new piece, Birds of Time Leave the Nest of Now . About Birds of Time Leave the Nest of Now Charlie Brouwer, who is based in Willis, Virginia, was selected for the project because of his history with the Museum. In 2011, his Rise Up Roanoke was the first-ever large-scale installation in the Museum’s atrium. Brouwer placed the time capsule inside a bird’s nest, which symbolizes home and protection but is also a place that birds eventually leave. The nest and its elements are carved from linden and poplar wood. Birds and stars, both recurring motifs in Brouwer’s work, will flank the sculpture and extend out onto the wal