The Messenger, (Wreathed hornbill) at NL=US Art

In the work "The Messenger", a Wreathed hornbill can be seen sitting on a branch.Due to the dark background, the animal merges with the space in which it is projected. The bird has become an ornament in the new environment.He looks at the viewer. He holds a blossom branch in his paw.The flowers slowly open and then close again as a rhythmic breathing movement. Blossom is often seen as the symbol of fleeting beauty and a life beyond our control, but also represents a new beginning.From time to time there is a smoke mist that moves upwards towards the bird.This haze sometimes seems poetic until the amount becomes so much that the bird seems to disappear in it.Is this bird the herald of imminent danger or is he the hopeful messenger of prosperity? In the work “the Messenger” it is up to the viewer to give the answer.

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