Floral and Portal
6–28 July
In her 2026 series, Floral and Portal, Harrison meditates on the ordinary flower as a profound response to the “self-destructive inventions of civilization.” Working in acrylic and oil, she explores the intersection of the natural world—land, light, and flora—with the human experience of mortality and transience. Flowers mirror our own delicate balance of strength and fragility.
Harrison is captivated by the archetype of “Paradise” and the cross-cultural narrative of the Garden of Eden. Her work questions how we tend our human garden, both literally and figuratively; she believes that cultivating our inner landscape is as vital to our survival as tending the soil that feeds us. As David G. Haskell notes, we are a “floral species”—human evolution is inextricably linked to the flower.
Drawing on the Japanese concept of mono no aware—a beauty tinged with the sadness of its passing—Harrison paints both the bloom and the decay. In a world defined by volatility and speed, these paintings serve as portals: quiet spaces for reflection on what it means to be alive, adaptable, and mortal.
