Second Year: Site Specific Module Experiments

This module was located at the Botanic Gardens in Cambridge and the aim was to create a final work specifically for that location. We were allowed to choose from almost all locations within the grounds provided we passed a risk assessment. I chose to use the Cacti Greenhouse as my location as I found the room to be almost alien and strange in comparison to the rest of the gardens. My work was based around a certain type of cacti; Mammillaria herrerae which is nicknamed the Golf Ball Cactus. The plant is endangered due to habitat loss and was not included in the varying species of cacti available in the Botanic's collection. I wanted to create my own version of the plant bringing its nickname into play to help raise awareness for the plant. If you are interested in this work please check out the actual plant - it is so beautiful and needs protecting before it disappears forever.