The Painted Pigeons Of St Mark’s Square That Are More Equal Than Others

A project by Swiss artist Julian Charrière, and German artist Julius von Bismark has seen the normally dull, drab pigeons of St Mark’s Square, Venice, transformed with bright colours.

Thousands of visitors to the famous square have been left surprised to see the birds decked out in coats of bright green, yellow, purple and blue.

The project is entitled ‘Some Pigeons Are More Equal Than Others’ and has been performed and exhibited in Copenhagen, Venice and Berlin. Julius and Julian built a ‘pigeon trapping apparatus’ on a city rooftop and when birds flew into the apparatus a conveyor-belt mechanism automatically airbrushed the pigeons in an array of vibrant colors. The pigeons were then released back into the city to become flying works of art. The paint is non-toxic, and no animals were harmed during the process.

The Painted Pigeons Of St Mark's Square That Are More Equal Than Others

The Painted Pigeons Of St Mark's Square That Are More Equal Than Others

The Painted Pigeons Of St Mark's Square That Are More Equal Than Others

The Painted Pigeons Of St Mark's Square That Are More Equal Than Others

The Painted Pigeons Of St Mark's Square That Are More Equal Than Others

The Painted Pigeons Of St Mark's Square That Are More Equal Than Others

The Painted Pigeons Of St Mark's Square That Are More Equal Than Others

The Painted Pigeons Of St Mark's Square That Are More Equal Than Others

The Painted Pigeons Of St Mark's Square That Are More Equal Than Others

The Painted Pigeons Of St Mark's Square That Are More Equal Than Others

The Painted Pigeons Of St Mark's Square That Are More Equal Than Others

The Painted Pigeons Of St Mark's Square That Are More Equal Than Others

The Painted Pigeons Of St Mark's Square That Are More Equal Than Others

The Painted Pigeons Of St Mark's Square That Are More Equal Than Others

The Painted Pigeons Of St Mark's Square That Are More Equal Than Others

The Painted Pigeons Of St Mark's Square That Are More Equal Than Others

The Painted Pigeons Of St Mark's Square That Are More Equal Than Others

The Painted Pigeons Of St Mark's Square That Are More Equal Than Others

The Painted Pigeons Of St Mark's Square That Are More Equal Than Others