Kiku Kabuki

Kiku Kabuki

Jenna Eriksen

Outdoor exhibition
Karanga Plaza - Viaduct Harbour
171 Halsey St, Auckland Central

24 May - 12 June 2024

Part of the Auckland Festival of Photography

Jenna Eriksen - Kiku Kabuki series

Auckland Festival of Photography presents an exclusive showcase by New Zealand artist, Jenna Eriksen as part of the 2024 Festival theme Believe [whakapono].

During her Kōwhai Creator residency in Tokyo, Japan in late 2023, Jenna was drawn to the national flower of Japan, the Chrysanthemum. Following a series of serendipitous encounters and visits to Yushima Tenmangū shrine, she set about capturing the spirits that live in each bloom, with brilliant colours, and post production techniques to create these strong, bold flowers, with powerful meaning and spiritual connection. 

Thanks to the Auckland Council City Centre targeted rate and in Japan to the Tokyo Institute of Photography.

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