AMERICAN CHIMERA is a video installation and discursive project by artist Mark Kendall centered around the symbol of a chimeric bald eagle, premiering in Philadelphia in 2026. A migratory bird of prey that has roamed the continent for millions of years, the bald eagle has become a ubiquitous and generally uncontested representation of values, fantasies, patriotic pride, and American history. As it bears witness to the 250th anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence, AMERICAN CHIMERA asks: “What future histories do we want to construct together?”