Theguardian_ Whether spreading their wings or lined up on telegraph wires, these wonderful artworks of our avian friends have flocked together for a new exhibition at the Photographers’ Gallery

This summer, the Print Sales Gallery at The Photographers’ Gallery presents a curated menagerie of bird images from five of their represented artists. Together, they contribute to and celebrate the rich tapestry of avian art.

Dawn Chorus is at The Photographers’ Gallery, London, from 14 July to 10 September

Mu #۶, ۲۰۲۲, by Paul Cupido

Over Oceans, ۲۰۲۱, by Paul Cupido

The Dutch photographer’s practice centres around the search for beauty in the ephemerality of life. Cupido’s carefully crafted artworks explore the connections between people and nature, in dreamlike images

Canary #۱۳ (Gloster Corona-Cock), ۲۰۱۷, by Luke Stephenson

Luke Stephenson is a UK photographer with the British psyche at the core of his work – he is intrigued by its many eccentricities. In the eagerly anticipated third chapter of his series, An Incomplete Dictionary of Show Birds, Stephenson draws on his fascination with the unique world of show birdkeeping

Black-eared Wheatear #۱, ۲۰۱۸, by Luke Stephenson

Starting over a decade ago, the project has developed into a magnificent collection of birds of all shapes, sizes and colours

Spreo Starling #۱, ۲۰۱۹, by Luke Stephenson

Often humorous in their outlook, Stephenson’s subjects range from prize budgerigars to clown eggs

#۰۰۷۱ Shikishi, ۲۰۱۹, by Miho Kajioka

Japanese photographer Kajioka creates minimalist work that draws on the Japanese tradition of ‘wabi-sabi’ – the appreciation of beauty in imperfection and transience – and the Zen/Taoist belief that the essence of an object exists in the space inside and around it

#۰۰۶۸ Large Tanzaku, ۲۰۱۶, by Miho Kajioka

Kajioka’s intimate, delicate, analogue prints insist on being regarded as not only images, but as objects. The material physicality of her prints is affirmed through the asymmetric rims and edges, suggestive of wear-and-tear of having been in the world for a period of time

#۰۰۲۸, ۲۰۲۱, by Miho Kajioka

Birds and fish often feature in Kajioka’s work – their streamlined bodies moving through the world in a way that feels ethereal to the human eye

Falcon ۱, ۲۰۲۳, by Julie Cockburn

British artist Julie Cockburn is known for her creative re-imagining of found objects and vintage photographs, embellishing the originals with carefully applied embroidery and other craft methods

Nest, ۲۰۲۳, by Julie Cockburn

Her aim is not to ‘improve’ the original photos, but to add another chapter to its story and continue its journey

Delhi, India, ۱۹۹۹, by Pentti Sammallahti

From flocks and chatterings to parliaments and murders, a multitude of terms describe a collective gathering of birds. This linguistic richness reflects our enduring fascination with our feathered friends

Kitakata-Shi, Japan, ۲۰۰۵ by Pentti Sammallahti

Finnish photographer Pentti Sammallahti travels far and wide, discovering relationships between people and animals that are captured with sensitivity and whimsy

Przevorsk, Poland, ۲۰۰۵ by Pentti Sammallahti

Birds find their way into the artist’s work no matter what continent or country he explores – the resulting darkroom prints hold a supernatural sense of a moment suspended in time