Tanker bag: De fleste mennesker i byen bryder sig ikke om by-duen - der er tusindevis af dem, de skider over alt og de bliver anset for at være uhyggiejniske. Men imens byduen beskrives som 'himlens rotte', bliver den 'hvide fredsdue' hyldet og elsket i religion, kunst og vestlig kultur. Personligt fortrækker jeg faktisk byduen - overvej en viljestyker og livskraft det kræver, at overleve på gamle sharwamarester en hel dansk vinter! Derfor har jeg lavet denne illustration som hyldest til byduen.
Thoughts behind: Most people in the city don't like the feral pigeon/city dove – they're everywhere, they poop all over, and they’re considered unhygienic. On the other hand, the ‘white peace pigeon’ has always been cherished in religion, art, and mainstream Western culture. But personally, I kind of prefer the feral pigeon to the 'white dove'. I love walking around the city, watching these beautiful birds (yes, I’ll probably end up as the pigeon lady from Home Alone 2…). That’s why I created this illustration as a tribute to all the basic grey feral pigeons out there – I appreciate you!
Pink pigeons
Pink pigeons