duke riley joins us here in venice, italy at the venice biennale, the oldest, most prestigious art exhibition the world. duke, welcome to democracy now! what you did. people are scratching their heads. >> well, pretty much what you described. i'm pretty much impressed use the word "kit." basically, i trained -- spent about four years planning and about eight months training some homing pigeons to carry cuban cigars. amy: how did you do this? i mean, how do you train them? >> well, pigeons have a natural ability -- homing pigeons have a natural ability to find their way back home. you just sort of -- amy: you released them in cuba? >> i don't going to to much detail help the pigeons got into cuba. amy: what kind of cigars to do strap on each of these? >> coh, the most covetedi. there were harnesses made out of brought straps. amy: and cameras? >> yes. amy: were you aware there was a trade embargo with the pigeons? >> i did not get into it very serious clinical discussion with the pigeons, but i was definitely aware of the trade embargo and with the trading with the enemy act. amy: how do you k