Meet the manu in Taharaki SkysideNgā manu o Taharaki
Learn more about the native manu behind Fiona Pardington’s Taharaki Skyside. Each is unique, culturally and environmentally important, and many need our protection.
Tiakina nga manu, ka ora te ngahere Ka ora te ngahere, ka ora nga manu
Look after the birds and the forest flourishes. If the forest flourishes, the birds flourish.
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2026 Venice Biennale – Fiona Pardington
Fiona Pardington is the Aotearoa New Zealand artist for the 61st International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia.
Fiona Pardington: Taharki Skyside at Venice
The New Zealand Arts Council Toi Aotearoa and Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū are proud to be working with Fiona Pardington to present Taharaki Skyside at the Aotearoa New Zealand national pavilion for the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia.
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Te taha o te rangi
Learn more about Fiona Pardington's Te taha o te rangi series; the layered depth of meaning behind these striking portraits of taxidermied museum manu, and how they inspired her Venice Biennale work, Taharaki Skyside.