Kakapo

Description

This painting from The Fading Broadcast series features the Kakapo, the critically endangered flightless parrot of New Zealand, as it attempts to tune into signals on an old television. The bird listens intently for news of conservation efforts, reflecting both hope and lingering uncertainty. While intense efforts over the past decades have brought the Kakapo back from the brink there are currently around 350 individuals alive today their survival remains precarious, with continued threats from habitat loss and predation. Surrounded by vintage media devices, the Kakapo’s gaze conveys a desire to understand how far humans have come in protecting its species, and how much more remains to be done. The painting captures the tension between cautious optimism and the urgent need for ongoing conservation support, translating these realities into a visual plea for awareness and action.