Other People's Flowers

In 'Other People’s Flowers', Gavin Hurley, Kirstin Carlin and Julia Holderness turn to the language of flowers to speak both with and through the history of New Zealand art. The exhibition takes its title from the act of gathering what already exists—motifs, compositions, gestures—and re-presenting them, not as imitation, but as a form of attentive response. Flowers become intermediaries here: symbols of homage, translation, and quiet disruption.

Image: Gavin Hurley, 'Boy with Louise Henderson's Flowers', 2026, oil on linen, 500 x 400 mm

Julia Holderness exhibits courtesy of Sanderson Gallery.