"golden orchid at Tatton Park Biennial... inception in the late eighteenth century, the landscaped gardens at Tatton Park...
recent addition has been creating quite a stir in Tatton's orchid house... Rarefied (Phalaenopsis lobbii), is a new work created by artist Jo Coupe, for Tatton Park Biennial. She has cast a rare orchid [flower] in 18ct rose gold... Tatton Park Biennial curators Daniell Arnaud and Jordan Kaplan said "The smallest work in the Biennial, Jo Coupe's gold orchid, does test visitors' expectations on the nature and presence of contemporary art at Tatton"... ... the 2008 Biennial theme is Botanical Collections and Collectors." " URL : http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-life-features/capital-of-culture/2008/06/23/golden-orchid-takes-pride-of-place-in-garden-biennial-64375-21135580/ photo : http://images.icnetwork.co.uk/upl/liverpoolpost/jun2008/7/9/B4EB30F2-B5A1-F455-F04844102F84F88F.jpg ************* Regards, VB _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
