Portraits of Taxidermied New Zealand Birds Explore the Space Between Life and Death
Artist Fiona Pardington is giving new life to dead birds. For decades, Pardington has been photographing museum archives. Her latest subjects are taxidermied birds endemic to Aotearoa (New Zealand), which can be seen in her latest exhibition titled Taharaki Skyside. The show is now on display at the Aotearoa New Zealand Pavilion at the Venice Biennale until November 22, 2026. Pardington’s collection centers on the relationship between the corporeal and metaphysical.











































































