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Twenty of the top tourist attractions in Cheshire work together to help visitors enjoy the best that the County can offer, Anderton Boat Lift, Arley Hall and Gardens, Beeston Castle, Blakemere Shopping Experience, Boat Museum, Bridgemere Garden World, Catalyst, Cheshire Oaks, Chester Zoo, Go Ape!, Gulliver's World, Hack Green Secret Bunker, Jodrell Bank, Ness Botanic Gardens, Norton Priory Museum and Gardens, Sunlight Vision Museum, Port Sunlight, Redhouse Farm Shop, Salt Museum, Stapeley Water Gardens, Tatton Park |
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A Rare Find in Tatton's Orchid House
Since their inception in the late eighteenth century, the landscaped gardens at Tatton Park have been home to a stunning collection of specimen trees and rare and collectable plants. One 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. Coupe has cast a rare orchid in 18ct rose gold, permanently fixing the plant in that brief moment between wilting and decay. Coupe's work explores the 'worth' and 'value' of botanical collections. She is intrigued by the dichotomy in placing monetary value (in some cases, thousands of pounds) on a fragile object, subject to decay and attack from disease and pests. Coupe comments "It is the constant possibility of destruction that interests me, and the responsibility this creates in the collector towards the organisms in his care". The delicate work is securely displayed in the Orchid House in the Walled Garden, seemingly tossed to one side in the gravel amidst its living relatives. Neatly housed around it are row upon row of precious orchids. These carefully potted and staked plants are cared for in a constantly monitored environment. The Orchid House is only open to the public during specific garden tours and special events and so access to the glass house is a rarefied experience in itself, heightening the appreciation of the objects it houses. Jo has cast many plants in bronze but this is the first time she has worked in gold. She loves the material, as it has so many associations with status, permanence and magic. Coupe hopes visitors will be "intrigued, puzzled and maybe even moved by what could be the least and most valued orchid in the collection. As they move on, it might cause them to look at the other plants in the house in a different way". Tatton Park Biennial curators commented "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". Jo Coupe will be talking about her work on Saturday 7th June, at 2pm, during a weekend of Tatton Park Biennial events and as part of the Orchid Festival. The Orchid House is also open for visits during the summer. |
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