Burning Flowers, 2

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Mat Collishaw
Born Nottingham, England, 1966

Burning Flowers 2, 2003
Framed colour photograph
One of a suite of five photographs, from an edition of three

Purchased in 2004 from Modern Art Inc, London
Purchased with funds from the Contemporary Art Society’s Scottish Arts Council lottery funded National Collecting Scheme for Scotland, with additional support from the National Fund for Acquisitions
Museum number 2004-122

This is one of a series of photographs in which Collishaw has created a modern image within the traditional canon of still life painting. He comments:

“I always wanted to make pictures of flowers that embrace their animal ferocity. Something that got a little lost with all the cosmeticised reproductions on postcards and calendars”.

Roses have a highly significant symbolism associated with love, and romance. Normally given as a gesture of affection, Collishaw’s depiction of them burning suggests a greater passion - the flames of a consuming desire.