I found Anya Gallaccio after getting the idea of looking how flowers decomposed after a week. Gallaccio is a British Artist, who often works with organic matter. She uses fruit, vegetables and flowers in her work and they often undergo a change during the course of being exhibited.
In Red on Green (1992), ten thousand rose heads placed on a bed of their stalks gradually withered as the exhibition went on.
I found how her exhibitions change over time interesting as they will change from day to day. Her works start as bright and vibrant pieces and change into dead and shrivelled components.
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| 'Preserve 'beauty'' before |
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| 'Preserve 'beauty'' after |
The type of flower used in the installation is a hybrid between a gerbera and a daisy that is known by the name ‘beauty’. I like the double meaning in the title as it can be interpreted to be meant as to preserve the flower itself or can be thought to represent the ideals of conventional beauty.
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