In Flower Writings, Tunks examines the structured design of Kings Park Education Centre’s Everlasting Daisy (Rhodanthe chlorocephala ssp. rosea) flower beds. These native Australian blooms, though part of the natural landscape, have been intentionally arranged to construct a visually saturated and immersive display. By isolating and reconfiguring over 290 individual flowers into a dense, rhythmic field, she intensifies the structured beauty of the display while also exposing its artificiality. The finished composition reimagines the original state of the flora, transforming an ephemeral garden into a lasting study of pattern, colour, and form.

Her practice aligns with repetition photography, where serial imagery and pattern accumulation create new ways of seeing. Like Bernd and Hilla Becher’s systematic documentation of industrial structures, Tunks’ collage technique highlights both the individuality of each daisy and their collective impact. The resulting composition challenges perception, urging viewers to oscillate between detailed observation and the overwhelming visual whole.

This sense of excess also draws parallels to Yayoi Kusama’s immersive installations, particularly Flower Obsession, where floral motifs engulf space to create an altered sensory experience. Similarly, Flower Writings uses repetition as both an aesthetic and conceptual tool—heightening awareness of how experience and memories shape our connection with nature.
By dissolving the boundary between the organic and the constructed, Tunks reframes a curated garden into a hyperreal landscape. In doing so, she invites viewers to reconsider the ways in which perception, repetition, and arrangement influence our understanding of the natural world.

To Be Continued… In Spring