"The Chrysanthemum in Art and Culture”, a lecture by Twigs Way

Imbued with Chinese philosophy of long life and health, the chrysanthemum brings colour and exoticism beloved by artists and gardeners. This talk incorporates culture and myth, artworks and design, with an overview of the development of the chrysanthemum.

Twigs Way is a garden historian, writer and researcher. Twigs is fascinated by the past and intrigued by the role of flowers, gardens and landscape in art and culture of all kinds. Her talks and books reflect that endless curiosity with themes of symbolism and meaning, class and gender, art and literature, as well as her desire to follow unknown paths towards the unexpected. From gnomes in Neasden to hollyhocks from the Holy Land every plant has a tale to tell, every garden a past.  Twigs is an accredited Arts Society lecturer and her history of the Chrysanthemum in art and culture was published by Reaktion in 2021. She is currently working on the equally golden daffodil.

N.B. This lecture will not be recorded.