2025 Kennedy Prize Catalogue

143 | Ephemeral dwellers of the native blooms | Natasha Junmanee | $5500 | Oil on canvas

This still life painting celebrates the rich biodiversity of Australia’s native flora and fauna. Through detailed realism, the work captures a fleeting moment of harmony and interdependence. It is both a tribute to nature’s quiet beauty and a reminder of its fragility, inviting the viewer to pause, observe, and appreciate the often overlooked.