Clara Spilliaert at Heidelberger Kunstverein, Heidelberg (DE)

This exhibition explores the motif of flying animals as symbolic spaces of resonance between observations of nature and social analysis. Rather than focusing on the depiction of birds themselves, the exhibition considers their function as a canvas for questions of power, care, violence, and coexistence. The assembled video, sculpture, photography, and installation works address topics such as animal husbandry, ecological interdependencies, social rituals, and the mechanisms of control and appropriation.