A picture from the installation The Ugly Rhea: It shows colorful drawings hanging on a wall. The drawings show Nandus.
A photo of the work "The ugly rhea": It shows colourful drawings that are exhibited in a park. They drawings are hanging next to each other on a wall. Above them bushes. In front of them a pink stand.

The Ugly Rhea

Niara Terena

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The Ugly Rhea establishes an intertextual connection with the story of "The Ugly Duckling." The work portrays the rhea, which is constantly shaped by the environments it traverses, lost and uncertain about its own species identity and existence. Despite its confusion about its very being, it is born and destined to live and remain as a rhea. However, this piece is not about rheas. Through this metaphor, Niara Terena explores themes of identity, belonging, and transformation.

Production credits

Drawing Gustavo Caboco Wapichana Photos China Hopson