The Blossoming

PricewaterhouseCoopers, New Zealand, 2022

The Blossoming was a collaborative artwork by Shawn Wimalaratne and Shannon Novak, commissioned by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). The work acknowledged and celebrated LGBTQI+ communities, with a focus on amplifying LGBTQI+ BIPOC, trans, and intersex voices. It formed part of Make Visible: Te Whanganui-a-Tara, a wider initiative developed by Novak that responded to disproportionately high rates of harm experienced by rainbow communities, and was supported by Wellington City Council. The work was installed across PwC sites in Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch.