Ulvi Haagensen, Practical follies and fancies for the everyday gardener, 2026.
"My imaginary friend Agnes-Maria Aednik is a passionate gardener. She practises a light-footed joyful transitory type of gardening and because she has no land, she makes gardens where she can. To help her achieve this I will provide her with some seeds, seedlings and perhaps a plant or two." - Ulvi Haagensen
About the artist:
Ulvi Haagensen is an Estonian-Australian artist whose practice combines installation, drawing and performance with everyday activities such as cleaning and gardening to explore the boundaries between art and everyday life.
Born in Sydney but based in Tallinn for many years, she returned in 2025 after completing a PhD at the Estonian Academy of Arts in 2024.
Her previous training includes an MFA (COFA, UNSW, 2001), a Jewellery Design Certificate (Randwick TAFE, 1989), and a BA (City Art Institute, 1985).
She is currently in Sydney, working with four imaginary friends in a studio that looks onto an avocado tree, with a tiny fern growing among its roots.
Learn more about Ulvi Haagensen here.
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