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Toronto based artist Annie Dunning’s work mixes the imaginary with the everyday, often using humor and sensitivity to create a new relationship between the artwork and the viewer.

The Pigeon Homing Project is an adoption agency for city pigeons. Dunning plays the role of matchmaker, finding suitable parents for the personified flock of ubiquitous city birds. Participants will adopt a life-size representation of the real bird, painted by the artist directly on to the wall of their home. Slowly these outdoor birds will find new places to roost in apartments and houses throughout the city.