I created this colourful garden of sunflowers, roses, lavenders and some orchids too! Each flower can be experienced through different senses. 

  • When: 31 May 2025 – 29 Mar 2026
  • Suitable For: Families
  • Where: Level 1, City Hall Foyer, City Hall Wing
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Kindness Garden

I love working with vibrant colours and textures. Flowers are my biggest inspiration. They can be so healing!

I created this colourful garden of sunflowers, roses, lavenders and some orchids too! The local children we worked with while planning for the Biennale suggested which flowers to feature. Each flower can be experienced through different senses.

What does kindness mean to you? To me, there are 12 different ways to express kindness. Can you guess what they are? You can find clues behind the dot motifs on the petals!

The motifs are inspired by braille, a writing system that you can read by touch. Braille is used by people who are blind.

You can learn about braille on the petals on the rainbow wall. Try to connect the braille alphabets to read the braille on the petals!

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I chose 12 meanings of kindness because the number is special. There are 12 months in the year, 12 hours on the clock. What else does the number 12 remind you of?

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Feeling overwhelmed? Have some quiet time in the lavender domes and give the lavender plushies a big hug. That’s my favourite way to keep calm.

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About Hiromi Tango

HIROMI TANGO (b. 1976) is a Japanese Australian contemporary artist. She uses vibrant organic forms, bright colours and textiles to weave and wrap thread, wool and cloth around objects like notes and bags, making wondrous creations. Her work delves into how the brain works (neuroscience), the emotions we feel in our relationships with others, and how art has the potential to heal.

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