bolton museum and art gallery 2007
Commission to make new work based on the collection in the herbarium at Bolton Museum and Art Gallery.
Time was spent researching in the botanical archive at the museum under the guidance of the Curator of Botany Patricia Francis where I became interested in investigating the properties of plants - in particular poisonous plants and their use with intent to murder and commit suicide. 5 species of plant and 1 fungus became the main focus of the research: Hemlock, Monkshood, Foxglove, Yew, Deadly Nightshade and Death Cap fungus.
I constructed a makeshift laboratory in my basement at home to try and make poison from plants planted in my back yard – Hemlock, Deadly Nightshade, Yew, Monkshood and Foxgloves.
death equals all things omnia mors aequat
2007
polaroids from a series of 6
7.7 x 7.9 cm
more death equals all things...