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museum-held birds become portraits of ecological loss at new zealand pavilion in venice

designboom.com·May 16, 2026

Fiona Pardington's exhibition "Taharaki Skyside" at the Venice Art Biennale 2026 features large-scale photographic portraits of taxidermied birds from New Zealand and Australia, exploring themes of ecological loss, colonialism, and cultural memory. The intimate presentation of these endangered and extinct species highlights their significance in Māori cosmology while addressing the broader implications of biodiversity collapse and the preservation of cultural heritage.

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