Mother Pigeon
Mother Pigeon 2015 in Union Square Park
Mother Pigeon
Born
Tina Piña
NationalityMexican
SpouseJason Trachtenburg
ChildrenRachel Trachtenburg

Tina Trachtenburg (née Piña ), known by her stage name Mother Pigeon is a street performance artist in New York City. In a typical show, she arranges an art installation of hand made soft sculptures representing pigeons and other urban wildlife while she sits among them.[1][2] The art is for fun and to promote animal rights for pigeons, rats in New York City, and other animals.[1] Her exhibitions are intended to improve the reputations of animals who are "maligned" and "overlooked".[2] Some art lovers say the pigeons seem real until examined closely.[3]

In Union Square, Manhattan

Before becoming a solo street performer and activist, Mother Pigeon was a member of the Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players,[4] a self-described "indie-vaudeville-conceptual-art rock" band that consisted of Mother Pigeon's husband, Jason, and their only child Rachel, who is a musician, model and actress.

Personal life

Mother Pigeon lives in Bushwick, Brooklyn.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Guzman, Sandra (16 October 2015). "Think Pigeons Are a Nuisance? Meet New York City's Pigeon Whisperer". NBC News. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  2. 1 2 Tauber, Natasha (9 October 2014). "Mother Pigeon's Outstallation". Cool Hunting. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  3. ↑ Alexandra (12 October 2015). "Mother Pigeon". The Only Living Girl in New York. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  4. ↑ "Mother Pigeon's Outstallation". 9 October 2014.


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