The following is an exploration of Birds On A Wire through an expository paragraph on the learning concept of inclusivity, acceptance and welcoming everyone.

Immigration is by definition a gesture of faith in social mobility. It is the expression in action of a positive belief in the possibility of a better life. Saying goodbye to the past and opening doors to a new life. Birds on a wire is created by the world-renowned artist Banksy. This is one of his art pieces which has a lot of  meaning to unpack related to that subject. This picture communicates the reality of how immigrants struggle in a new country. The unique, colourful bird looks different from the big, grey-coloured birds. Judging from the signs the big birds are holding the colourful bird has arrived from Africa hoping for a new beginning but isn’t being treated respectfully. The sign the grey birds are holding has disrespectful and unwelcoming comments written on them. The body language of the colourful bird seems to be withdrawn and distant from the other birds. This represents the impact those inconsiderate comments have made on the unique bird. Not only that, the entire painting is dull and monochrome. The bird that has arrived from Africa is portrayed in vibrant colours showing how different it is and stands out from the crowd.  Diving deeper into the meaning of this painting, one of the signs reads “Keep of our worms” The artist has connected that statement wonderfully to how immigrants are viewed in the real world. The big birds don’t want to share their worms with an outsider. This applies to the real world because people don’t want to share their resources and jobs with someone that isn’t a citizen of that place. They think of immigrants as outsiders, when in reality they are just human beings like everyone around them. Each bird is holding a sign that portrays the different point of views and thoughts people have on a person that doesn’t share the same physical and ethnic attributes as them. Several people have their own stereotypical comments imprinted in their heads and are stuck in that mindset just like those birds. In the painting, it is evident that the grey birds are represented in a smooth, rectangular box. This signifies their mindset being stuck in a box of conformity. They are stuck in that box and their vision isn’t going beyond it. The box is acting as a restriction and blinding them from seeing the beauty outside of it. Often times, these actions are influenced by their surroundings. In the painting, one of the grey bird’s has its head turned around. Based on its body language, the bird seems uncomfortable and unwilling to hold the sign. It seems as if it is pressurized to be in the situation and didn’t have any other options. It could have had a different opinion on the situation but is pressured to follow the chain. Unfortunately, this is also perceptible in our society today. People let others control their actions as they feel the need to fit in. Instead of being unique individuals, they are cemented in conformity unable to get out. This world would turn into the big, grey birds’ society if there wasn’t diversity. There are millions of people in this world, different sizes, ethnicities and cultures, but in the end, we are all human. Perhaps, if the grey birds welcomed that unique bird with open arms, their community could start mending and building a community that supports inclusivity and acceptance.