Born in Vancouver, BC, Piper Maru is a London-based, self-taught mixed-media artist with a background in set and costume design. 

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Her work explores the playful, magical, and fabulously absurd nature of being human. Through dreamlike compositions filled with animals and mask-wearing figures, she reflects our instinct to disguise, perform, and transform—while celebrating curiosity, joy, and imagination. Drawing on animal symbolism and theatrical forms, she examines the roles we play and the freedom found in transformation and playfulness. Blending humour, mystery, and fantasy, she creates imaginative worlds that feel both familiar and strange. Ultimately, her practice is a joyful exploration of wonder, curiosity, and the strange beauty of being alive in this chaotic, unknown universe.

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Shows:

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'BEGIN, again' - KKM Projects, Kinderhook, NY June 2026

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'Caught in the Loop' - The Troubadour Gallery, London June 2025

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