‘Who Named the Lily?’ celebrates and laments the complicated history of the Crystal Palace. Monster Chetwynd plays the ‘Fact Hungry Witch’, who explores the story of the Amazonian waterlily, and reveals its links to engineering. The artwork brings to light the politics of Paxton’s developments in industry and architecture, however, the protagonist of this story is the waterlily – a catalyst for ground-breaking technological advancement.
Monster Chetwynd
Director, Writer
Ray Mwanahiba
Himself
Monster Chetwynd
Hungry Witch
Antoine Picon
Himself
Adam Hart-Davis
Himself
Idris Kebe
Narrator
Warren Oats
Narrator
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