Rearranged: Art of the Flower

From hyper-realistic paintings to petal-powered pottery and immersive installation, this exhibition celebrates the art of the flower, showcasing the work of artists using floral imagery to tell stories of place.

In a space reminiscent of a quintessential Queenslander house, Rearranged: Art of the Flower invites visitors to stroll through a lush collection of paintings, textiles, sculptures, ceramics, and new media. Commonly associated with domestic settings and still life compositions, flowers continue to be reimagined and evoke contemporary concerns.

L–R: Monica Rohan, Hoped you wouldn’t notice, 2017, oil on board, 80 x 61cm; John Honeywill, Snap 2023, oil on linen, Museum of Brisbane Collection. Photograph: Carl Warner; Elisa Jane Carmichael, ragi #65 2023, cyanotype and embroidery, Museum of Brisbane Collection. Photograph: Louis Lim

Rearranged beholds the beauty of this ever-popular subject and looks beyond to explore notions of place, memory, and history. The exhibition includes the diverse perspectives of
queer, multicultural and First Nations creatives, highlighting the continuing connection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait communities to Country and universal interest in the flower.

Artists featured include Christopher Bassi, Ashlee Becks, Keith Burt, Norton Fredericks, John Honeywill, Elisa Jane Carmichael, Vida Lahey, Clairy Laurence, Boneta-Marie Mabo, Margaret Olley, Lyndall Phelps, Julian Podmore, Milomirka Radovic, Sarah Rayner, Edith Rewa, Monica Rohan, Bronwyn Searle, Pamela See (Xue Mei-Ling), Judith Sinnamon, Jaishree Srinivasan, Karen Stone, Man&Wah, Anna Varendorff, and Michael Zavros.

Museum of Brisbane
25 November 2023 to 11 August 2024
Queensland

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