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Archibald, Wynne & Sulman Prizes 2026
Art Gallery of New South Wales, 9 May 2025 - 16 Aug 2026
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Archibald, Wynne & Sulman Prizes 2026: Art Gallery of New South Wales

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Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Claire Healy & Sean Cordeiro, 雀の涙 (suzume no namida), ‘a sparrow’s tear’, 2026

Claire Healy & Sean Cordeiro

雀の涙 (suzume no namida), ‘a sparrow’s tear’, 2026
acrylic gouache on repurposed aluminium can
26 x 26 cm (framed)

Finalist in the Wynne Prize
Our painting is a riff on Shikunshi (‘Chinese honeysuckle’) by woodblock artist Kōno Bairei, taken from the 1901 book Kusa bana hyakushu. The Chinese honeysuckle is an invasive species that...
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Our painting is a riff on Shikunshi (‘Chinese honeysuckle’) by woodblock artist Kōno Bairei, taken from the 1901 book Kusa bana hyakushu. The Chinese honeysuckle is an invasive species that was introduced to Australia in the early 19th century. We have painted this pretty pest onto a discarded, crushed energy drink can. It is our trashy version of a tea ceremony accoutrement. Historically, ceramic drinking vessels were decorated with picturesque landscapes or stylised flowers, designed as objects to be held and meditated upon. Our painting evokes a scene experienced while walking along the road after our car ran out of petrol.
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