A bassinet embedded in a grotto: the first work in the new series titled GOD’S FAVOURITE. Inside the cradle lies a pigeon, wrapped in white bed linens. As the first bird domesticated by humans—even before chickens and geese—the pigeon was a companion and helper (e.g. carrier pigeons). Today, however, they are often driven out of cities and referred to as “rats with wings.” Still, the dove remains a potent symbol of peace and love. In GOD’S FAVOURITE, the dove is once again entrusted to human care and finds comfort and protection in the cradle—something denied to it for too long. The work’s title references Christian iconography, where the dove represents the Holy Spirit. In both title and execution, the work reveals the ambivalence surrounding how other species oscillate between worship and rejection. It poses the question: who is friend, who is foe? Who is pet, who is livestock? These categorizations appear ever-changing and impermanent.