CATHERINE NELSON PLANET WAKEHURST UK COMMISSION

CATHERINE NELSON PLANET WAKEHURST UK COMMISSION

Catherine Nelson has been commissioned to produce a temporary artwork for Sussex's Garden Renovation Project in Wakehurst, Kew.

The Elizabethan Mansion was built over a period of 20 years in the 1500's, and set in the heart of the Botanical Gardens will be extensively restored over the next year. Nelson's commission, Planet Wakehurst, will wrap the mansion on three sides while the restoration work is completed. Her work comprises images of the spectacular plant life from the gardens spanning the 535-acre site and will be presented in a dazzling photo montage measuring more than 1550m².

Visitors to the gardens will be able to see exceptional detail of magnified flora, offering new perspectives and the opportunity for scientific research. Planet Wakehurst will be on display from 17th May 2023.

You can read an interview with Catherine Nelson about the project here.

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