Birds are symbols of freedom but frequently live in captivity. There, the life behind bars has little in common with their innate freedom; they can only get a glimpse of the outside world. In my pictures, I present birds and their captivity as a symbol of the cage that I, and humans in general, tend to put themselves in, or are being put in by society, social media, and upbringing. Photographing birds allows me to evaluate my own life and process the struggles I went through in order to liberate myself creatively. They represent a constricted life in a diverse and colorful world. I offer my birds a stage to unfold and create the image through a split second of coincidence. I, as an artist, take a step back and leave room for the freedom that I am seeking myself. I build sets out of wood using paint and props. My pictures are created in real-time and are not constructed on the computer.