Independent Events

Ecosystem Tapestry / Unity by Victoria Garcia

Ecosystem Tapestry reimagines ornamental pattern as a living network of connection. Each work entwine flora and fauna within a mirrored composition, creating a rhythm that reflects the balance, beauty, and interdependence of natural systems. Through detailed, hand-drawn forms, the series celebrates the poetry of biodiversity, where every petal, root, and creature contribute to a shared harmony.

Inspired by her childhood in the Australian bush, Victoria Garcia’s interactive gallery installation – Unity depicts a textile pattern, a surreal landscape of flora and fauna. 

Slip into a coat adorned with the same pattern and become one with the art. Camouflaged, take a photo, blurring the lines between the real and imagined.  

Victoria Leonisa Garcis is an Australian Filipino artist, illustrator and textile designer. Through drawing, textile design, and immersive installations, she creates intricate patterns that explore themes on identity, belonging, and cultural diversity, reflecting her deep connection to the natural world.

Unity, together with the window installation, Ecosystem Tapestry, Garcia, OzAsia Festival’s commissioned cover artist, invites you to reflect on the ways people move between worlds. 

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