About Sally Tagg

Sally Tagg is a photographic artist based in Devonport, Auckland, whose intricate botanical artworks begin with collected plant materials. Arranged into symmetrical circular forms, these materials become kaleidoscopic photographic images known as mandalas.

Each mandala involves hours of careful arranging, followed by elaborate overhead camera set-ups that capture the detail and symmetry of the composition. A passionate gardener, Tagg often grows plants and flowers specifically to include in her artworks, connecting her studio practice with the garden.

Tagg graduated from Auckland Teachers College, specialising in art and design. She taught photography at Okaihau College in Northland before working overseas as a photographer and teacher in Nottingham and as a photographic assistant in London. She now works from her home studio in Devonport.

Browse Sally Tagg’s available works below, or enquire about a piece.