University of Edinburgh Staff Pride Network are proud to present "The Five Ages" as part of our Queer Research Showcase for LGBT History Month.
The Five Ages
A floral arranging performance lecture by Benny Nemerofsky Ramsay
The Five Ages performs a floral archaeology that explores the relationships between human history and plant life, specifically within the context of a queer aesthetics. Nemerofsky selects five flowers to symbolize distinct moments in the history of El Dorado, referencing both its incarnation as interwar Berlin nightclub and early 80s art exhibition, as well as its general application as a legendary, faraway site of utopian longing. The flowers stand in a ceramic vase designed by the artist to provide each flower with its own distinct opening. The artist arranges the flowers to interact contrapuntally, creating a bouquet of colliding and overlapping temporalities. The Five Ages was created for the 2017 Odarodle exhibition at Berlin’s Schwules Museum.