This interactive social sculpture aims to have a dialogue between people holding the birds. The birds "migrate" to the hands of the engager but they are limited in the length of the chain that is also connected to the second bird. This in turn creates an awareness of distance, communication, liminality and limitations.
stainless steel, 2017-2018 | Photography by Ramsay Qiao
“This piece is about lines of distance, lines of travel, migration, and lines of communication and connection. Conceptually, I focus on liminality--the in-between space. My work utilizes universal symbols such as ladders and birds to explore themes related to the experience of immigration, borders, and boundaries both in political and natural contexts.” —Akiceri
It takes the average pedestrian 5-6 min to cross the Santa Fe International Bridge on the U.S./Mexico border of Chihuahua and Texas.