‘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.
Cast
Crew
Monster Chetwynd
Director, Writer, Editor
Nina Nadig
Editor, Camera Operator
Margaret Salmon
Director of Photography
Bobbi Cameron
Producer
Sebastian Lendemann
Camera Operator
Ricky Jay Casey
Camera Production Assistant
Joe Campbell
Sound
Oscar Oldershaw
Special Effects
Josha Eiffel
Visual Effects
Emma Sullivan
Music
Lucie Seymour
Focus Puller
Jessica Vaughan
Art Direction
Cameron Foote
Art Direction