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L I S A R O S E N M E I E R
No Cage Required
2025
acrylic on canvas
in
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The Chickadee resting on a provided perch, gauze now wrapped around where wings once were. Below the remnants of their wings and scissors lie silently. The absence of a cage suggesting that confinement can exist even without walls. A fragile moment full of quiet tension, filled with loss, resilience, and the unexpected persistence of spirit.
Symbolism broken down:
the bird - any person
the perch with no cage - no confinement
the clipped wings - the identity or what defines a bird
the scissors - the tool that removed the wings or freedom
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