Gilbert and George are always a trip – good and bad – but that’s the whole point maybe. Scapegoating, an exhibition showcasing their latest work is currently running at the White Cube gallery in Bermondsey, south London until 28 September. While themselves (as usual) and nitrous oxide bottles dominate this time, these self-confessed urbanites have …
Free plant art today from Robert John Thornton’s (c. 1768–1837) “A New Illustration of the Sexual System of Carolus Von Linnaeus – Part III”, a.k.a the “Temple of Flora”. These large-format plates were engraved by Thomas Medland in May 1798, from paintings by Philip Reinagle, with the book finally being published in 1807. It was …
Lots of new wildflower inspired fabrics at Liberty out now – a prodigious 166 in fact. The new season takes its inspiration from ‘the study of wild gardens and represents the exuberance of nature, and wildness of the un-tamed spirit.’ What we really like about Liberty here, apart from its never-ending floral pattern creation, is its …
Plant Curator was slightly disappointed that the traditional flower bouquet given to winners at medal ceremonies was absent from this year’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow: Wouldn’t a bunch that celebrated some of Scotland’s amazing native flora, such as a selection of thistle species, have been a nice touch? Still, we can’t complain as it was …
Two recent plant art photographic books worth contemplating while laying in a grassland meadow or alternatively standing in the Tate Modern bookshop. Scott McFarland, Snow, Shacks, Streets, Shrubs McFarland is a wonderful photographer. His extensive focus on gardens and plants works in his favour here too. This collection of previous years’ work has a good selection of such …