Imagine life without flowers... they bring us joy and comfort, they add delightful colour to a home and they remind us of the precious gift of life...
It would seem then flowers are unconditionally generous given that individually theirs is a short existence. It is with this notion that Ponsonby florist/stylist and emerging artist Georgie Malyon began her love affair with flowers; embracing every stage from bud to bloom to decomposition.
Last year, Georgie had her first exhibition at endemicworld on Ponsonby Road with her ‘Into the Mystic’ series. With these works she applied different mediums, paint, water and spray paint creating an outer-worldly realm. Since then she has worked in collaboration with Back to the Wall on an exciting project using prints from the ‘Into the Mystic’ series to create feature walls that undoubtedly make a dramatic statement in a room. www.backtothewall.co.nz
Her most recent show at endemic world ‘The Ritual’ included a series of floral arrangements combined with glittering crystals of amethyst, quartz and obsidian, illuminated with candles, and photographed against a backdrop of silk or velvet drapery. What may be considered by some as ‘out of place’ food items made an appearance: red-backed crabs, chicken feet and animal bones; these uncanny unions are both intriguing and unnerving, producing a sense of perceived discord in the viewer.
When making flowers Georgie says she has learnt that clients take first priority. “It’s important to understand their colour and flower preferences and to be acutely aware of the space they live in. I take these things into consideration and how they will complement a space whilst retaining my own vision, aesthetic and meaning. Working this way has influenced my approach to creating my art.”
Follow Georgie on instagram www.instagram.com/georgiemalyon and prints are available for purchase @ www.georgiemalyon.com