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Megan Jenkinson

MEGAN JENKINSON

Secateur / Sequitur Two Rooms 17 April–30 May 2026 Auckland
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Megan Jenkinson has always been interested in history and systems for understanding the world—whether classical Greek and Roman philosophical ideals, or the ancient Japanese art of flower arranging known as ikebana, which has informed the structure and principles of her new photocollages.

The natural world blossoms often in her work, yet it’s tightly controlled rather than chaotic and wild—flowers and fruits appear in curvaceous vases with shadowy interior backdrops; leaves are placed in mosaic-like patterns on stark, white backgrounds. For instance, on closer inspection the centres of some of the flowers are constructed from tangled skeins of wire—nature and culture engaged in an uneasy dialogue in these off-kilter assemblages.

Text by Virginia Were, March 2026. Courtesy Two Rooms, Auckland

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About the Artist

Megan Jenkinson is an Associate Professor at the Elam School of Fine Arts, the University of Auckland, New Zealand. As an artist she works primarily with the medium of photography and has exhibited her work over a thirty year period, both nationally and internationally, at major art events such as the Esslingen Photo Triennale, 1989, the Sydney Biennale, 1990, and the Sharjah Biennale in 1999, and in significant exhibitions such as Photography Now, 1989 at the Victoria and Albert Museum (to commemorate the first 150 years of Photography).

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About the Gallery

Two Rooms is a contemporary art exhibition venue located in a converted warehouse in Central Auckland, New Zealand. Opened in August 2006, Two Rooms presents a program of residencies and projects by leading International and New Zealand contemporary artists. The building houses two exhibition spaces, the Project Room and the Long Room.

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16 Putiki Street
Newton
Auckland
New Zealand
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Tue - Fri, 11am - 6pm
Sat, 11am - 3pm
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Auckland 16 Putiki Street, Newton
Two Rooms contemporary art gallery in Auckland New Zealand
Two Rooms
16 Putiki Street, Newton, Auckland, New Zealand
+64 9 360 5900
http://www.tworooms.co.nz

Opening hours
Tue - Fri, 11am - 6pm
Sat, 11am - 3pm
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