From meticulously cut and painted pieces of paper, realistic birds emerge amid foliage and forests in compositions by The Paper Ark. The collaborative practice of Nayan Shrimali and Venus Bird, which focuses on intricate paper reliefs, also centers on ecology by illustrating real species and their habitats around the world.

“Hyacinth Macaw”
“Eastern Meadowlark”
“Great Green Macaws”
“Long-tailed Parakeet in Clementi Rainforest”
“Baltimore Oriole”
“Desert Dreams (Great Horned Owl)”
“Red Cardinal”
“Pileated Woodpecker 2”
“Great Horned Owl”
“Diurnal Wings of Amazonia”