Lisa Creagh, F24, Digital Print, 2020s

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F24 is a stunning 24" x 24" lightjet print on metallic paper available in an edition of 15 in this … Read more F24 is a stunning 24" x 24" lightjet print on metallic paper available in an edition of 15 in this size of 24" x 24".

in this dramatic portrait, the rich pink blooms of the nerine sarniensis f24 are captured for posterity.

combining a highly technical practice-based and digital methodology, lisa creagh reveals the beauty of this flower and emphasises its characteristic petals through the light-hand of digital manipulation.

in this project, commissioned by lionel de rothschild, lisa creagh plays the role of botanical documenter, capturing the fascinating and diverse forms of the exbury nerines.

the nerines collection is iconic to exbury, an estate garden open to the public in the south-west of england. Started by lionel de rothschild's grandfather between the first and second world wars, they are hybrids of the nerine sarniensis, also called the guernsey lily or raquel.

creagh established a small studio on the exbury estate, and performed a daily survey in the greenhouses to identify which flowers had bloomed overnight. The result is as a magnificent array of color and texture as one could imagine. In creagh's own words:

"every day was a dose of color therapy as i walked between rows of abundant blooms."

drawing on creagh's previous 'floriculture' series, f24 also draws on the theme of the instant garden, which derived from an ancient persian practice of throwing a rich, floral carpet to the ground.

combining the traditional handmade elements of crafts like needlework with the contemporary techniques of digital manipulation, 'floriculture' plays with the ideas of control and stylised appearance that have featured in conversations of nature for years. Labeled by maker,numbered,this piece has an attribution mark,
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