June Kitho
Zoological collecting expeditions ventured into tropical countries to bring “foreign” plants back to the homeland, where wealthy Europeans showcased them in their gardens.
A plant native to Indonesia, Amorphophallus titanum (giant misshapen penis), is a rare and striking attraction in European greenhouses. One of the reasons for its popularity is its rare flowering and the intense odour of decay it emits during that time.
The wilting of its bloom – The end of an ideology!
supported by ÖH IKL
2025; ceramic, wool; 58x40x38 cm; 6.4 kg