I just enjoy it for what it is.
2026
I just enjoy it for what it is was a temporary installation at Leeds Art Gallery made in collaboration with 320 people over 4 days.
Each flower was constructed with care and sensitivity by folks aged 2 to 75 using plastercine, sticks, paper scraps and wire. People arranged their flowers in the Commonware pots and my found vase collection before selecting the right position within the vast space.
Each flower was constructed with care and sensitivity by folks aged 2 to 75 using plastercine, sticks, paper scraps and wire. People arranged their flowers in the Commonware pots and my found vase collection before selecting the right position within the vast space.
I enjoy how the work speaks of our innate natural knowledge, love of colour and a desire to play with materials unfamiliar or nostalgic to us.
Thank you all who took part.
Commissioned by Learning at Leeds Art Gallery in support of their Plant Dreaming exhibition.
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