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Welcome to the Smithson Collectors' online pre-sale for Anna F MacDonald's new collection, Ghost Gum.

Artworks are now available to pre-purchase via our online checkout on a first come first served basis until 3pm GMT on Thursday 24th July 2025. Following the pre-sale period, artworks will go live on our main website & social media for the official launch.

For an in depth overview of the collection, please enjoy the catalogue below:

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Smithson Projects is delighted to present Ghost Gum: a new collection by Anna F MacDonald.

This collection reflects on earlier works created in accordance with the Japanese philosophy of Shibumi. Loosely translated as “effortless perfection,” Shibumi embodies an aesthetic of refined simplicity, elegant restraint, and subtle, unobtrusive beauty. 

The three core principles of Shibumi: Austerity, Asymmetry, and Subtlety are deeply woven throughout Anna’s practice. Guided by these principles, the collection presents minimalist works designed to invite the viewer to pause and connect with the true essence of the subject.

Inspired by the delicate, weathered, and dying leaves of the Eucalyptus plant, this series employs warm tones and unexpected bursts of bright colour to capture their subtle shifts in hue. These variations not only celebrate the essential qualities of the leaves on their fragile stems, but also reflect the transient nature of life’s cycles, revealing the quiet beauty inherent even in life’s final stages.

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