An art installation exploring the theme of shame and healing the heart. The inside of a studio is painted to resemble an iceberg, with red branches exiting the hearth like fire. More colored branches resembling roots grow into the installation.
 
 
 

Florescence is an immersive mural project that organically became the next chapter to, The End of Shame. Roots enter the underground story and provide a place for new life to grow, transforming the atmosphere from a barren iceberg of shame into a space of beauty and blooming.

The trauma and pain behind shame can become a well of strength. Over time the fragrance of compassion and self-love yield the creation of new stories and a new identity.

♡

 
 
 
 
Red painted tree branches are styled inside a fireplace to resemble flames errupting out. The bricks are painted in pastel pink and blue, with metallic spray paint.
Close up of painted tree branch styled inside a fireplace to suggest flames.
 
 
 

“I noticed that a lot of the painterly marks in ‘The End of Shame’ resembled roots. While an iceberg had been my original jumping off point aesthetically, the installation was taking on a secondary life as the underground. This was an unexpected but sweet full circle nod to the collages I made for over 10 years exploring the underground and subconscious, often playing with the symbol of roots.

Eventually I evolved from my foundational creative medium of collage, as I was craving working on a large scale and with paint. I never expected I’d be able to paint the kind of texture and understory I’d uncovered with my collages but here, with each layer leading, I’d found my way back to those images, now on a larger more immersive scale.

…I created an underworld that you can step into.

 
 
An art installation exploring the theme of shame and healing the heart. The inside of a studio is painted to resemble an iceberg, with red branches exiting the hearth like fire. More colored branches resembling roots grow into the installation.
 
 
 
 
Walls, ceiling, floor, beams and fireplace are painted as part of an art installation. Pink and blue painted tree branches are styled in as though roots growing into the artwork. Spray painted flowers create a sense of blooming.
 
 
 
Pink and blue painted tree branches are styled in an art installation as though roots growing into the artwork. Spray painted flowers create a sense of blooming. The walls, ceiling, floor and fireplace are all painted as part of the installation.
 
 
A painted fireplace in pastel blues and pinks is part of a larger art installation about shame. Pink painted branches with flowers are styled in the cavity of the fireplace to resemble flames.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
An art installation exploring the theme of healing the heart. The inside of a studio is painted to resemble an iceberg, with painted fire exiting a hearth. Greenery grows through cracks in the brick walls while painted branches create 3D elements.
 
 
 
The inside of a studio is painted in abstract pink, blue and metallic brushstrokes. Painted flames exit the hearth and dance across the walls. Red branches with flowers inside the fireplace resemble fire.
 
 
 

“The roots grew to almost resemble nerves, or neural pathways in the mind. They became a metaphor for the renewal of the mind - new pathways of self-love, compassion and grace replacing the old narrative of isolation and shame.

 
Painted colored branches grow from the ceiling in this pastel art installation exploring the theme of shame. Dried flowers are attached to the branches, as though mycelium.
 
 
Painted pink and blue colored branches grow in front of a fireplace in this pastel art installation. Dried flowers are attached to the branches.
Immersive art installation with painted branches hung upside down that visitors can walk amongst, as though walking underground between roots.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Close up of painted tree branch styled inside a fireplace to suggest flames.
 
 
The inside of a studio is painted in abstract pink, blue and metallic brushstrokes. Painted flames exit the hearth and dance across the walls. Red branches with flowers inside the fireplace resemble fire.
 
 
Close up pink painted branches, that are artistically styled in a studio to resemble roots underground. Light from a window creates a glow.
Pink branches styled in an art installation with spray painted baby's breath flowers, hung in front of a window with bright sunlight streaming through.
 
 
 
Pink branches styled in a fire place as part of an art installation with spray painted baby's breath flowers.
 
 
The inside of an immersive art installation, where the walls, window, blind and floor are painted in pastel pink and blue marks. The fireplace is styled with pink painted branches to resemble flames.
 
A painted fireplace in pastel blues and pinks is part of a larger art installation about shame. Inside the fireplace a red painted branch with flowers adds a three dimensional aspect to the immersive artwork.
 
 
 
Looking up at a fireplace mantel through floral branches. Sunlight glows through the branches.
The inside of an immersive art installation, red and blue painted branches styled on a beam resembles tree roots, appearing to grow into the painted world.
 
 
The inside of an immersive art installation, where the walls and door are painted in pastel pink, blue and metallic marks. A blue painted branch resembles a tree root, echoing similiar designs on the walls.
 
 
Rainbow spray painted tree branches attached to the ceiling of an art installation appear to grow into the studio. Behind the roots are a blurred fireplace and window.
 
 
 
 
Pastel pink and blue painted tree branches are attached to an artistically painted beam as part of a larger art installation.
 
 
 
 
 
 
A window inside an immersive art installation, where everything has been painted in pastel pink and blue marks. Through the window greenery and sunlight can be seen, in contrast to the painted surreal studio. Pink branches are styled to grow in front
Close up detail of pastel painted tree branches with flowers. Light from a nearby window creates a magical glow.
 
The inside of an immersive art installation, where the walls and door are painted. Colored branches resemble tree roots, echoing similiar designs on the walls. Strong lighting causes shadows from the branches to be projected on the walls.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Detail of rainbow painted tree branches in front of a wall. The wall, door and light switch in the background are painted in similiar hues to the branches, so the artwork becomes 3D.
 
 
Rainbrow spray painted tree branches with baby's breath flowers appear to grow in front of painted door. Greenery can be seen outside, contrasting with the man made landscape inside.
 
 
An art installation where rainbow painted tree branches are styled in front of barn doors. The wall and door in the background are painted in similiar hues to the branches, so the artwork becomes 3D - a painting you can enter and interact with.
 
 
 
 
Blue and purple painted tree branches are styled in front of barn doors, creating an immserive underground mycelium network.
 
Blue and purple spray painted tree branches with baby's breath flowers are styled in front of barn doors.
The inside of an immersive art installation, where the walls, door and ceiling are painted in pastel pink, blue and metallic marks. A blue painted branch resembles a tree root, echoing similiar designs on the walls.
A large blue painted branch balances upside down on a beam, resembling roots underground. Behind the branch an artistically painted mural installation opens to the green outside world.
 
The inside of a studio is painted with abstract marks. Colourful designs frame a door and cover the walls, beams and light fixture. The studio door shines with metallic spray paint.
 
 
A large blue painted branch balances upside down on a beam, resembling roots underground. Behind the branch an artistically painted mural installation opens to the green outside world.
 
The outside natural world seen through an open door contrasts with the magical immserive floral art installation inside.
Blue painted branches resemble roots in this art installation, appearing to draw up water from the painted blue floor. A door opens to reveal sunlight and the natural world outside.
 

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