The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney has shone the spotlight on the fascinating, complex and remarkable relationships between plants and animals in its Botanica: Symbiosis botanical art exhibition. The exhibition finished on Sunday 6 May 2018.
The exhibition featured more than 150 original artworks from some of the best botanic and natural history artists in Australia and beyond.
Mulberry leaf
Curator, Judy Dunstan, says the theme, ‘Symbiosis’, reflects the natural world, which is full of extraordinary relationships — from mutually beneficial partnerships, to ‘parasitism’, which can have deadly results.”
“All selected works must accurately represent the form and botany of the chosen subject, adequately convey the characteristics of the species or variety, and be pleasing, balanced and considered works of art.”
Banksia by Angela Lober
The exhibition is in its 19th year and held at the Garden’s historic Lion Gate Lodge.
Grevillea by Annie Hayes
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