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The pigeon is not only one of the oldest, but also one of the most controversial domesticated animals of humankind: worshipped as a bringer of salvation and symbol of the Holy Spirit, fought against as a facade pollutant, bred as a champion in long-distance flight, celebrated as a savior in times of wars and poisoned as an alleged plague. It would even be impossible for a pigeon not to loose its orientation in this chaos of contradictions.
This story is about the symbol for peace and freedom whose offspring, branded as rats of the air was later on used for surveillance and suppression in a society where human and non-human relationships are in such a way alienated and detached from each other that it is impossible to find a common ground for cohabitation.
The pigeon is an epitome of the human self-inflicted control loss, break-and-fix mentality, the notion of “us” and “them”, the marginalization of groups and displacement.
