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Whispers Woven in Water, Wings and Wildflowers
Pam Davison
Whispers Woven in Water, Wings and Wildflowers
17 February – 28 February 2026
opening night: Tuesday 17 February, 5 – 7 pm
gallery hours:
Tuesday – Friday: 12pm – 7pm
Saturdays: 12pm – 4pm
admission: Free
artist mini-series: Saturday 21 & 28 February
- Curated Artist Walkthrough | 12:30 pm
- Artist in Conversation | 2:30 pm
…a layered experience that dissolves the boundaries between image, body, and lived experience…
Whispers Woven in Water, Wings & Wildflowers is an immersive art installation by Australian visual storyteller Pam Davison, presented in collaboration with couture designer Linda Britten. Combining fine art photography, couture garments, sound, and spatial design, the exhibition explores memory as something lived, embodied, and continually shaping the present.
Extending beyond the frame, the installation transforms still images into sculptural garments. Davison’s photographs are printed onto fabric, deconstructed, and reassembled into couture gowns — allowing memory to move, fold, and breathe. The result is a layered experience that dissolves the boundaries between image, body, and lived experience.
Set within a dreamlike garden environment, the exhibition invites visitors to consider how memory is formed, distorted, preserved, and worn. Sensory cues — water, birdsong, floral forms, and sound — guide audiences through a contemplative space where perception slows and attention deepens.
Pam is an artist who has achieved recognition and awards for her photography, short stories, playwriting and poetry. Since 2009, she has concentrated primarily on photography. Her art has evolved through a series of major exhibitions into a practice that explores the creation and curation of memories (often involving the natural world) through a combination of photography, prose, and fashion. Pam creates a world where memories linger and dreams come true.
Tuesday 17th February, 5-7PM
Join us for the unveiling of Whispers woven in water, wings and wildflowers at fortyfive downstairs. Artist in attendance.
For media enquiries, please contact Tracey – [email protected]
Across Saturdays during the exhibition, visitors are invited to engage more deeply through a series of intimate artist-led experiences, offering insight into the making of the work, the collaboration between photography and couture, and the role of memory, material, and transformation.
Curated Artist Walkthrough | A guided walkthrough offering insight into the artworks, garments, and the transformation of photographs into sculptural form.
- Saturday 21st February, 12:30PM
- Saturday 28th February, 12:30PM
Artist in conversation (Q&A) | An intimate conversation with Pam Davison exploring memory, material, collaboration, and the ideas that shaped the work.
- Saturday 21st February, 2:30PM
- Saturday 28th February, 2:30PM