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Fiona Pardington's Exhibition Highlights Endangered New Zealand Species

3/20/2026

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Fiona Pardington's Venice Biennale exhibition features photography of taxidermic specimens to highlight New Zealand's endangered species.
The project, part of Rolex's Perpetual Planet Initiative, seeks to raise awareness of ecological devastation and human-driven extinction, including 69 threatened bird species.
Pardington's portraits reflect the cultural significance of these birds to Maori people and critique New Zealand's conservation efforts, with the exhibition running May 9 to November 22.

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Fiona Pardington's Venice Biennale exhibition features photography of taxidermic specimens to highlight New Zealand's endangered species.
The project, part of Rolex's Perpetual Planet Initiative, seeks to raise awareness of ecological devastation and human-driven extinction, including 69 threatened bird species.
Pardington's portraits reflect the cultural significance of these birds to Maori people and critique New Zealand's conservation efforts, with the exhibition running May 9 to November 22.