“UNbird” talks about an enclosed mind that starts to acknowledge and fight the manipulation, coming from outside and the own limiting beliefs, that comes from inside. In this state, one is devoid of freedom of thinking and expression by an invisible cage that arrests the mind, not allowing it to fly free like birds and minds should be able to do. 

“Er/sie hat einen Vogel” (He/she has a bird) is a German expression used to say that someone is crazy. Someone whose mind flies to unexpected directions, when not considered fully crazy, is in the edge of that. A free mind is unpredictable and scary. It should be stopped. It should be enclosed. 

A mind that overcomes the limitations and is able to set itself free is powerful and can be considered dangerous. But it’s rather a mind in its natural and most promising state.

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“UNbird” is the mind pursuing its natural state of freedom. 

Graz 2020.

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Photography by Kubisa

Concept, setting and costume by Bruna Diniz Afonso