Arty. Nina Sanadze and the Petal by Petal project

Three tons of flowers left in memory of the victims of the Bondi Beach terrorist attack were brought to the space where more than 160 volunteers picked and dried bouquets, ironed leaves and sorted petals. Nina Sanadze, visual artist, sculptor and curator at Goldstone Gallery in Melbourne, came up with the idea. The Petal by Petal project is being created for an exhibition at the Sydney Jewish Museum.

Artist Nina Sanadze at the warehouse with the Bondi Chanukkah Massacre Flowers, drying flowers for the Sydney Jewish Museum exhibition Petal by Petal. Credit: Photo by Michelle Haywood, January 2026. Supplied by Nina Sanadze

“These flowers are a very strong visual image of society's support and love. I really wanted to keep it as a letter of love and support,” says Nina.

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