We Didn’t Recognize the Danger
$800
15 x 24 x 16 inches, wire, metal frame, wool, rigid foam, felt, cloth tape, rattan
At first the beautiful metal tracery of the black metal enclosure is enchanting with its avian figures. The strong black lines in this monochromatic piece are both beautiful and cold. The structure can be perceived as a cage, but is it really impenetrable? The threatening angled walls close in on the little birds, but how much of the threat is imagined as opposed to real?
Huddled in the corner are small ill-formed proto-bird-like balls of fluff. Their wings were tucked in close to their bodies, their beaks are soft and stubby, and their eyes are dull grey dots on otherwise featureless faces. There is an ominous shadow stretching across their view.
This piece is part of my series Eternal Vigilance. View and read about the series here.
Artwork and images © 2023 Eve Jacobs-Carnahan
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