Marta Leite
Portugal / Berlin, Germany
Marta Leite
Frau Nestkopf
wood, 2010
Frau Nestkopf is a lady dressed in black using a mask made of small pieces of wood, similar to a nest.Frau Nestkopf is someone that feels trapped and searches the contact with pigeons and seagulls.These animals easy adapt to any climacteric condition, represent to this woman a symbol ofresistance and adaptability, states that she is unable to reach. In her loneliness, she is secure but notfree. Her confrontation with these birds show us the dichotomy between choking/freedom,detention/shelter. I used this mask in my video Frau Nestkopf, done 10 years ago. Now during thepandemic period, I feel that the motivations I had back then still make sense.
