What is Missing?

This piece titled What’s Missing located at California Academy of Sciences was created by Maya Lin. This permanent site-specific sculpture is the first component of an international multi-sited, multimedia artwork dedicated to raising awareness about the current crisis surrounding biodiversity and habitat loss. Made from conical bronze and wood sculpture, this piece is located on the East Terrace of the building. It contains sounds of endangered and extinct species, as well as images created from still photos and video footage from a wide variety of scientific sources.