Pigeon '23

Pigeons. 

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Our connection to the pigeon is more complex than we admit. We see them often, but we don’t appreciate them often. 

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​Humans have long benefitted from the pigeon. Delivering historical messages across countries or fluttering away for wedding attendees to awe at. We've found our use for them in many different contexts at many different times.

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What's most intriguing about the modern human-pigeon connection is our harsh negligence or resentment towards them. A creature that's been tainted by human-made facilities and filth. They’re gross and annoying, but only if we pass them by. Pigeons that seek us, however, are a sign of good things to come. Whether it’s in the form of us convincing ourselves that getting shit on was a good thing or finding a pigeon's nest in our home.

 

Yes, yes, pigeons are often gross and unworthy, but the ones that recognize us? They're important.  

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That’s a strange human tendency. ​