Big Pink

In 'Big Pink,' Erica Seccombe explored the saturated colour and the extravagant geometric structure and perfection of a common Dahlia. This multi-petalled variety has been derived through centuries of genetic manipulation to create an appealing and aesthetically perfect flower. Of course, the flower is simultaneously a reproductive organ, and a moment of transition and evolution in the plant’s natural life cycle. Trying to capture the balance between the flower’s hybrid artificiality and its sensuosity underpins these works. The artist would like people viewing Big Pink to be intrigued, to be seduced by the beauty of the dahlias and to reflect upon their relationships with plants, and the perilous state in which we find nature now.