A new series of woodblock prints detailing some of New Zealand's most unique birds considers why some are on the brink of extinction and laments those already lost.
The work of Christchurch based artist Jo Ogier, the series features birds like the Huia and Kokako perched on guns and facing predators responsible for their demise.
Employing a focus on conservation ecology and the role individuals can have in protecting and preserving nature, the artist looks at how the introduction of predators as well as our own exploitation and greed for land and minerals have been detrimental in reducing native birds' habitats.
Currently on display at the Solander Gallery in Wellington, the exhibition also features four works in response to the Canterbury earthquakes.
"The Godwit's Ascent" details the resilient birds' journey to the Northern Hemisphere and symbolizes the people of Christchurch overcoming great adversity.
