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About
British installation artist known for her immersive, large-scale artworks crafted from natural materials, primarily flowers. She has installations across the world and also shares her work on her Instagram page.
Before Fame
She attended Newcastle University's School of Arts and Cultures, where she trained in fine art. She initially focused on painting and printmaking but gradually shifted her attention to installation art. She began working with flowers as her medium of choice at the end of college.
Trivia
She has amassed a collection of over one million dried flowers which she stores and repurposes for future installations. Her work has been featured at the Royal Academy of Arts, the Victoria and Albert Museum, and the Kew Royal Botanic Gardens in London. Her installations often involve hand-stringing thousands of flowers using fine copper wire to create cascading curtains of blooms. She also engages in other art forms, including pottery, painting, weaving, printing, and working with glass.
Family Life
She was born and raised in a small village in the United Kingdom. Her father was a gardener and instilled in her an appreciation for flora from an early age.
Associated With
She and Ai Weiwei are both known for doing installation artwork.
