The first paintings depicting grey parrots date back to the time when the transatlantic slave trade began. African grey parrots came to Europe on the same ships on the same trade routes that companies used to trade sugar and enslaved persons. Today, there are probably more African grey parrots living in human households worldwide than in their countries of origin in the wild.
The research and exhibition project Parrot Terristories by Hörner/Antlfinger revolves around the various territories and habitats in which grey parrots and humans meet – and have met historically. The exhibition at TA T – Tieranatomisches Theater in Berlin is the first to show all chapters of this body of work, which has been developed over the past six years in collaboration with numerous actors and institutions. In images, texts, films, sound works and installations, the artists explore the possible relationships between parrots and humans. Additionally, there will be a joint work with Nick …
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Image above: Karl am Strand, 2016, Foto: Hörner/Antlfinger