The Paper Ark's Painted Paper Bird Reliefs at Seattle Art Fair
The Paper Ark, the collaborative practice of Nayan Shrimali and Venus Bird, creates intricate painted paper reliefs of realistic birds in their natural habitats. Their work, which emphasizes biodiversity and conservation, was recently exhibited at the Seattle Art Fair with Antler Gallery. One piece, "Great Green Macaws," was featured in the Spring 2026 issue of Audubon Magazine. The duo's compositions include species such as hyacinth macaws, eastern meadowlarks, great green macaws, long-tailed parakeets, Baltimore orioles, great horned owls, red cardinals, pileated woodpeckers, and macaws, each set in detailed foliage or forest scenes. Their practice aims to evoke wonder and raise awareness about ecology.
Key facts
- The Paper Ark is a collaboration between Nayan Shrimali and Venus Bird.
- They create painted paper reliefs of realistic birds amid foliage.
- Their work focuses on ecology and conservation.
- They exhibited at the Seattle Art Fair with Antler Gallery.
- "Great Green Macaws" appeared in the Spring 2026 issue of Audubon Magazine.
- Works include "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," and "Diurnal Wings of Amazonia."
- The artists aim to raise awareness of biodiversity and conservation.
- The article was published on Colossal.
Entities
Artists
- Nayan Shrimali
- Venus Bird
Institutions
- The Paper Ark
- Antler Gallery
- Seattle Art Fair
- Audubon Magazine
- Colossal
Locations
- Seattle