What if flowers never faded? Immersive artist Cj Hendry gives a colourful answer with her stunningly vibrant Flower Market installations. The activation, which now has a permanent store in SoHo thanks to its popularity, is bringing its plushy blooms to Brisbane!
Brisbane-raised Hendry’s installations tend to feature hundreds of types of flowers, in a myriad of hues and surreal sizes. Recently, the Flower Shop took over the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, with a huge selection of faux flowers at $5 apiece — plus a free one on arrival — including classics as well as Australia-native blooms like wattle and gum nuts!
As Cj Hendry explains, “Flower Market began as an effort to unite communities around a universally shared joy: flowers. By expanding into Flower Shop, the goal was to share that experience globally, allowing people across various cities to engage with and gather these tactile creations. Each locale possesses a distinct atmosphere, and I am thrilled that every temporary installation will feature unique floral variations, distinctive surprises, and a tailored narrative.”
Thanks to the success of her recent pop-ups — including one in Brisbane — she’s taking her floral universe on a 14-city global tour, returning to Brisbane to bring a little more colour to the holiday season!
And these aren’t your ordinary flowers. Think colourful, oversized, irresistibly playful plush blooms that never wilt, never need watering, and are designed to last forever. From art lovers and design enthusiasts to families, holiday shoppers, and visitors in town for the holidays, Flower Shop offers a fun, colourful, and accessible art experience for everyone.
The Pop-up is expected to be free entry — so brace yourself for long queues! — and flowers will be sold at $10 each, with your 10th stem being free!
It’s the perfect way to get together and maybe even get some Christmas shopping done!
Practical information
The Cj Hendy Flower Shop Brisbane Pop-up will run for 11 days, from Wednesday, December 2 until Saturday, December 12.
It will run every day from 10am to 6pm, and it’s free entry.
📍24 Light St, Fortitude Valley
