To invite the gods

Next date: Saturday, 28 November 2026 | 12:00 AM to 11:59 PM

To invite the gods explores the influence of Ikebana—the Japanese art of flower arranging—on contemporary Australian art. Rooted in a mindful, meditative process, Ikebana values considered use of found materials and compositions shaped by balance, line and form.

Traditionally centred on plant materials arranged within a vessel, contemporary Ikebana has expanded to embrace non-organic elements and sculptural approaches.

Artists featured in To invite the gods respond to the principles of Ikebana in diverse ways. Inspired by the impulse to collect, arrange and recontextualise materials, this exhibition reveals how acts of composition can generate new poetic resonances and meanings.

Featuring new and existing works by Jordan Azcune, Alrey Batol, Erika Scott, Trevor Spohr, Wendy Talbot, and more.

^{Installation view: Jordan Azcune, Post-Christian Camp, 2021, Seventh Gallery. Photography: Aaron Rees}

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Hervey Bay Regional Gallery, 166 Old Maryborough Road, Pialba, 4655, View Map