{"id":567355,"date":"2026-07-30T18:54:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T18:54:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/567355\/"},"modified":"2026-07-30T18:54:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T18:54:15","slug":"lifelike-birds-emerge-from-foliage-in-painted-paper-reliefs-by-the-paper-ark-colossal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/567355\/","title":{"rendered":"Lifelike Birds Emerge from Foliage in Painted Paper Reliefs by The Paper Ark \u2014 Colossal"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"a\u201cBlue Jay.\u201d All images courtesy of The Paper Ark, shared with permission<\/p>\n

July 30, 2026<\/p>\n

Art<\/a>Nature<\/a><\/p>\n

Kate Mothes<\/a><\/p>\n

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From meticulously cut and painted pieces of paper, realistic birds emerge amid foliage and forests in compositions by The Paper Ark<\/a>. The collaborative practice of Nayan Shrimali and Venus Bird, which focuses on intricate paper reliefs<\/a>, also centers on ecology by illustrating real species and their habitats around the world. The duo aims to raise awareness of biodiversity and conservation by evoking a sense of wonder akin to how we also often feel in nature.<\/p>\n

The artists recently exhibited a number of the pieces shown here with Antler Gallery at Seattle Art Fair, and \u201cGreat Green Macaws\u201d appeared in the Spring 2026 issue<\/a> of Audubon Magazine. See more on The Paper Ark\u2019s Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"a<\/a>\u201cHyacinth Macaw\u201d<\/p>\n

\"a<\/a>\u201cEastern Meadowlark\u201d<\/p>\n

\"a<\/a>\u201cGreat Green Macaws\u201d<\/p>\n

\"a<\/a>\u201cLong-tailed Parakeet in Clementi Rainforest\u201d<\/p>\n

\"a<\/a>\u201cBaltimore Oriole\u201d<\/p>\n

\"a<\/a>\u201cDesert Dreams (Great Horned Owl)\u201d<\/p>\n

\"a<\/a>\u201cRed Cardinal\u201d<\/p>\n

\"a<\/a>\u201cPileated Woodpecker 2\u201d<\/p>\n

\"a<\/a>\u201cGreat Horned Owl\u201d<\/p>\n

\"a<\/a>\u201cDiurnal Wings of Amazonia\u201d<\/p>\n

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