A winged migrant figure pulls itself over layers of barbed wire fencing while blood marks the feet from contact points. Blue feathers detach and fall at multiple heights indicating loss during the climb. The scene directly addresses the physical and symbolic costs of crossing borders.

Multiple horizontal wire lines fill the frame creating a pattern of successive obstacles. The figure maintains upward momentum despite the damage shown. This visual ties to immigration enforcement realities active in October 2023.

The artist uses the wing motif to contrast aspiration against the reality of injury and attrition. Feathers accumulate near the lower wires as evidence of the toll. The overall argument centers on the persistent human drive to cross despite evident costs.