From grief to art: Three tons of flowers become a memorial to the victims of Bondi

After two terrorists raided the Hanukkah festival on Bondi Beach and killed 15 people, the world sent flowers. Now, a Jewish artist and curator is turning these bouquets — page by sheet — into a memorial that should survive the tragedy.

Jewish artist Nina Sanadze and her team want to keep alive the flowers that were meant to commemorate the victims of Bondi. Credit: Savva 2026

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Nina Sanadze and a team of round 160 volunteers have begun the work of sorting, drying and pressing the many flowers left behind after the worst terrorist attack in Australia. Credit: Savva 2026