What role does the garden play in the way artists and gardeners re-present the natural world? This discussion moves beyond metaphor to ask whether there are more profound ways of expressing contemporary anxieties — and hopes. Speakers include sculptor Lotte Scott, whose work draws on the landscapes of Somerset and the West Country; Miranda Whall, whose ongoing project Earth, Seed, Peat sits at the intersection of art and environmental science; and photographer and sculptor Mike Perry, whose hyperlocal studies of overlooked nature hold a quiet tension between beauty and ecological damage.
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This series, chaired and curated by landscape historian and critic Tim Richardson, aims to broaden our ideas of what gardens, landscape and place can mean in the context of artistic practice in an era of climate change. Across five evenings, Tim has invited a range of practitioners, curators and academics to discuss their own work and to reflect on the broader scene. A drink is included in the price of the ticket so stick around to continue the discussion. Book for all five evenings at a reduced price here.
Please note that our talks now begin at 6:30pm, rather than 7pm, giving you more time to enjoy dinner at our award-winning Garden Museum Café. Table reservations are available here. Your talk ticket also includes entry to the Garden Museum’s temporary exhibitions from 6pm on the evening of the talk.
