Waiting For ia a series of short video clips about the situation asylum seekers find themselves in while waiting for a decision by the Home Office. the work ia an interpretation based on real experiences. The clips cover experiences and emotions during the decision process and memories from the past. Concentrating on the situation of waiting the piece removes the issue of asylum from its political implications and negative sphere to create a basis where the audience can understand the asylum issue from a human basis. Birgit has been involved in the issue of forced migration for some years as an artist,campaigner, a volunteer in Chile and a student in Germany.

She is based in Bristol.