pae white at the venice art biennale 09

entrance into pae white's installation in the arsenale
image © designboom

inside the arsenale, pae white has imagined her exhibition space as an enormous birdcage,
flattened under its own weight. upon entering the space, you are greeted by a woven lattice of colors
above you that feels like it's coming downwards. large chandeliers of birdseed are hung within.
the sound of birds fill the space, but looking around, none can be seen flying overhead.
instead escapees slip in and out of the cage, transforming from birds to people, hiding among us.
mostly going unnoticed, the escapees can be heard producing the wild bird calls - a kind of surreal
and transient experience.