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A short film which centres upon the proliferation of bird houses, erected to attract the Purple Martin - `America`s Most Wanted Bird`. The extraordinary abundance of man-made habitats reflects a desire to live in close proximity to nature, in a suburban, small town setting. Over one million North Americans have installed Purple Martin bird houses. The migratory birds, which are believed to consume large quantities of insects, are now entirely dependent upon man-made housing during their breeding season.

Nick Jordan is an artist whose practice encompasses painting, video, drawing, found-objects and publications. Jordan`s work centres upon the relationship between the natural world and our multifaceted cultural histories. Nick Jordan frequently collaborates with fellow artist Jacob Cartwright, and is based in Manchester, UK