

Overview
‘Who Named the Lily?’ celebrates and laments the complicated history of the Crystal Palace. Monster Chetwynd plays the ‘Fact Hungry Witch’, who explores the story of the Amazonian waterlily, and reveals its links to engineering. The artwork brings to light the politics of Paxton’s developments in industry and architecture, however, the protagonist of this story is the waterlily – a catalyst for ground-breaking technological advancement.
Year 2023
Studio
Director Monster Chetwynd
Crew Monster Chetwynd (Director), Bobbi Cameron (Producer), Margaret Salmon (Director of Photography), Ricky Jay Casey (Camera Production Assistant), Nina Nadig (Camera Operator), Sebastian Lendemann (Camera Operator)
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Language English