âWho Named the Lily?â celebrates and laments the complicated history of the Crystal Palace. Monster Chetwynd plays the âFact Hungry Witchâ, who explores the story of the Amazonian waterlily, and reveals its links to engineering. The artwork brings to light the politics of Paxtonâs developments in industry and architecture, however, the protagonist of this story is the waterlily â a catalyst for ground-breaking technological advancement.
2023-05-18