Anna Skladmann's 'The Man With The Midas Touch - A Botanical Index Of Narcissus' is show

Anna Skladmann: The Man With The Midas Touch - A Botanical Index Of Narcissus

The Garden Museum

14 February - 1 March 2019

Located in the central nave of the Museum, Anna Skladmann’s new exhibition, The Man With The Midas Touch – A Botanical Index Of Narcissus highlights issues around sustainability and the relationship between technology and nature. The photographs depict the gold-medal winning Narcissus flowers from the Chelsea Flower Show in 2016, grown by Johnny Walkers, who is known for his champion displays at the Show, having won his 25th consecutive gold medal in 2018. These specific breeds are made by man rather than nature and carefully labelled for the viewers’ attention.

Through the use of scanning techniques, Skladmann further challenges the beauty of nature and its place in contemporary life, which is heavily influenced by technological advancements. As humans control nature, tailoring and perfecting what was once left to its own order, the need to reflect our place in the ecological system is crucial in times of natural adversity.

Anna Skladmann will be in conversation with Johnny Walkers on Thursday 22 February 2019 at 7pm.

For more information and to book a place at the in conversation event, click here.