“What happens if a figure with mythological and yet orphaned features of a myth appears in the collective imagination
that reasons and describes its existence? A symbol is born. Fragile. Uprooted. A perfect sacrificial victim for anyone wanting to fill it with meanings. Thus the Unicorn has changed over the centuries form, fathers and meanings,
to become a contemporary pop icon. The Unicorn, a creature without a homeland and without history, has been used and abused by humans, deprived of the right to speak. My wish now, is to compensate it for the injustices it has suffered. I want to give it a story, a love, a choice … ”
Chiara Bersani