About the artwork:

The Java sparrow is described as a gregarious bird which feeds mainly on grain and other seeds which in turn meant being perceived by rice farmers as a pest. For centuries it has been a popular cage bird a commodity that can be traded. It is my understanding that birds, in general, whether introduced or native are under threat by way of pollution, bush fires and therefore constant loss of natural habitat; “. Many by way of adaptation have learned to live in close proximity to humans being hand fed or feeding from piles rubbish. The Java Sparrow was declared illegal in California yet introduced in many places around the world. Upon receiving the image with the Java sparrows on it, I read about them being treated as both pests in their homeland and pets in far off places as if never quite at home. Ideas about being, unwanted, displacement and adaptation came to mind. Basically not fitting in hence, the title neither here nor there