Lauren Burrow | Pollia condensata (2013) | Nail polish and acrylic on linen
Lauren Burrow | Skimmed rims (2013) | Earthenware with cobalt oxide glaze
Lauren Burrow | Acheiropoieton (2013) | Found textile
pollia condensata is a rare plant that produces a dazzling blue berry,
‘the sh
i
niest living thing’, said a paper. the paper
pulled
the shiniest living material from
the
depths of a forest: ‘the bright blue colouration of this fruit is more
intense than any previously described biological
material
and, extraordinarily, this colour comes about by a trick of the light in
the berry’s transparent skin, not
from
the presence of a blue pigment.’ it contains no flesh, just seeds,
resembling other juicy berries while preserving energy
under
its iridescent guise, changing from different angles.
the
berry remains vivid for centuries after falling from the plant.
couch.
