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Bird-of-paradise feathers travel from New Guinea across courts, fashion, science and collecting, revealing the beauty — and cost — of desire.
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Look beyond beauty to the history of circulation and collecting behind these materials. ★★★★ Visually beautiful with a richer cultural story underneath.
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Starting with the spectacular birds of paradise of New Guinea, the exhibition follows the global circulation of their feathers, images and cultural meanings. Natural history meets jewellery, ceremonial objects, fashion and collecting histories.
Artist / subject: There is no single artist: the bird of paradise itself is the exhibition’s protagonist, alongside artists, makers and communities who transformed its feathers and image across centuries.
Plumes du paradis
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