One of the sculptures that moved me most during my trip—specifically in Boston—was an impressive 4.2-meter-tall bronze statue of a Black woman holding an open cage and setting birds free. The work was unveiled in September 2025 at King's Chapel in Boston, Massachusetts. In other words, despite having existed for less than a year, it evoked in me the true feeling that art should stir within a human being.
One can see the suffering on the face of a woman who must have endured slavery for long years—the enslavement of parents, grandparents, and children. Generations of enslaved people denied the right to their own lives and choices. The piece, designed by artist Harmonia Rosales, also alludes to the birds humans imprison to admire their beauty and song, thereby curtailing their most precious right—freedom of movement and the ability to fly.
This is a subject of intense debate in psychoanalysis: the extent to which human beings are enslaved by familial and social demands, alienated by the phantasmagoric veils of psychic fictions that leave them paralyzed by taboos and limiting narratives.
Seeing things with fresh eyes, confronting imprisoning paradigms, seeking one’s own truth, engaging in heart-led projects, and surrounding oneself with people who resonate with one’s true essence—these are major steps toward freedom! Breaking free from the world of consumerism and the enslavement of worrying about "what others might think"... it comes at a cost, yet it is priceless! Every effort made in this direction is worth it.
That is what this wonderful work of art brought to mind: living outside the cages is liberating!
Fabiana Ratti, psychoanalyst
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