The Vögelhaus is a surreal, layered mixed media composition that immerses viewers in a vibrant, chaotic tableau where fantasy and social commentary collide. The work depicts a neon-lit brothel constructed like a giant birdhouse—its luminous architecture rendered in electric blues and translucent layers, glowing against a dense collage background. This structure teems with human-bird chimeras in provocative, theatrical stances: perched on ledges, flying through the skies, or framed in glowing windows.

The imagery flutters between earthly desire and mythical symbolism. Wings, feathers, masks, and animalistic gestures mix with voyeuristic glimpses into the interior. Layers of pop culture ephemera, graffiti, and classical references encrust the scene, creating a dreamlike texture.

At its core, The Vögelhaus is a visual paradox—a fusion of freedom and captivity. The title, meaning “The Birdhouse,” evokes both shelter and entrapment. Birds, symbols of freedom, grace, and transcendence, are here also caged or performing. The chimeric figures seem part wild, part commodified—caught between worlds.

The artwork probes the tension between "being free and doing what you want" and the stark reality of sex work within confined systems. It challenges the romantic ideal of being “free like a bird,” presenting characters adorned with feathers but bound by invisible chains—social, psychological, or economic. This duality invites reflection on what freedom truly means when desire, performance, and survival intertwine.

Materials include:
925 silver, Swarovski elements, goose feathers, paper collage (notably manga), acrylic, spray paint, and pastel chalk.

Meticulously rendered details extend along the 4 cm | 1.6’’ canvas edges, creating a fully immersive, three-dimensional object. A wax seal signature in the lower right-hand corner serves as a tactile mark of authenticity.