These two luminous verre églomisé paintings by Yanny Petters were acquired in 2013 by the Office of Public Works (OPW) for the collection of the Irish State. 

They were part of the artist's solo show 'Floral Alchemy' held at the Olivier Cornet Gallery in 2013. The exhibition was opened by Dr Hilary Pyle (HRHA), writer, curator, biographer and Jack B Yeats scholar. 

Both works were included in 'Encounters', the 16th Art of the State Exhibition that year. 'Encounters' was part of the series of annual joint art exhibitions organised by the Department of Finance and Personnel (DFP) in Northern Ireland and the OPW in the Republic of Ireland with 40 works (20 from each collection) selected from both collections. Each art work was paired with one from the other collection, creating a dialogue between the pairings. 

The exhibition toured Ireland by travelling to four destinations, two in Northern Ireland and two in the Republic. Destinations were Derry (City of Culture 2013), Lisburn, Cork and Limerick.