Birds of Passage

Birds of Passage is a collage series that breathes new life into the remnants of my creative process and/or the materials from the art therapy sessions I facilitate. Each piece is a ritual of transformation, where discarded fragments—once leftovers of other works—are reborn as vibrant birds.

These birds are not just symbols of passage, but also of fragility and resilience. Many belong to endangered species, their declining numbers mirrored in the delicate, ephemeral nature of the materials used. The series becomes a meditation on impermanence, renewal, and the quiet urgency of preserving what remains. A reminder of beauty, transience, and the interconnectedness of all things.

01. Citril Finch/Fringílido
02. Eurasian Blue Tit/Herrerillo Común Euroasiático
03. Kentish Plover/Chortilejo Patinegro
05. Kentish Plover/Chortilejo Patinegro
06. Penguin/Pinguino
07. House Sparrow/ Gorrión
08. Dartford Warbler/Reinita Dartford
09. Lilac-breasted Roller/Rodillo de pecho lila
10. European Robin/Petirrojo europeo
11. Common Kingfisher/Martín pescador común
12. House Sparrow/ Gorrión
13. Azure-breasted Pitta/Pitta de pecho azul
14. Common Waxbill/Pico de cera común
15. Iberian Magpie/Urraca de alas azules
16. Wallcreeper/Treparriscos
18. Common Quail/Codorniz Común
19. Eurasian Bullfinch/Camachuelo euroasiático
20. Birds of Passage 20. Little Ringed Plover/Chorlitejo Pequeño
21. Glossy ibis/Ibis brillante
22. Kentish Plover/Chortilejo Patinegro
23. Squacco Heron/garcilla cangrejera
24. Song Thrush/Tordo cantor
25. Ruby-topaz Hummingbird/Colibrí rubí-topacio
26. European bee-eater/Abejaruco europeo
27. Kentish Plover/Chortilejo Patinegro
28. Barn Swallow/Trago de granero
29. Orange-breasted Sunbird/Suimanga pechinaranja
30. Green and black Fruiteater/Frutero verde y negro

30 x 42 cm each piece.

Eliana in the Human Nest
Site-specific installation made of local pruned fig, pine and palm branches.
A proposal to withdraw inside and contemplate nature and us within it, connecting with our senses in a protective space that replicates a bird structure. Biomimicry.

Distopic Nest
Site-specific installation made from fishing nets, plastics and organic matter collected on beaches.
A dystopia that does not imagine a future but reflects a reality where we are choking life.