Podcast 135 - By Any Other Name with Simon Morley
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This week\\u2019s guest in Simon Morley, a British artist and art historian.\\xa0Simon is the author\\xa0of several books on modern and contemporary art and is a keen rose gardener. Simon\\u2019s latest book was released a few weeks ago and is called \\u2018By Any Other Name: A Cultural History of the Rose\\u2019. During the interview I ask Simon about the cultural significance of roses throughout history, their symbolism, their origins and what how we use roses in gardens today says about us as a society.
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What we cover
Why the rose is a meme\\xa0
Why the rose has been so enduringly beloved by humans\\xa0
The origins of Valentine\\u2019s Day and why roses are intrinsically linked to it
Why roses in religious symbology fell out of favour during protestantism\\xa0
Of all the concepts or beliefs that the rose signifies, which most resonates with Simon
Which nations were the most important players in the development of the rose varieties we know today?\\xa0
Simon writes "aesthetic horticultural considerations were often coupled with a theoretical component, and the selection and arrangement of plants were determined by the botanical theory of the period, which in its turn reflected the way the world was perceived to be ordered\\u201d. What does Simon think the way we use roses today tell us about how we perceive the world to be ordered?\\xa0
The lack of a role for roses in movements such as rewilding and the new perennial movement
About Simon Morley
Simon Morley\\xa0is a British artist and art historian.\\xa0He is the author\\xa0of several books on modern and contemporary art, and has contributed reviews and essays to a number of publications.\\xa0His artworks have been exhibited internationally. He is currently writing a new history of modern painting, to be published in 2023.\\xa0Simon lives in France and South Korea, where he teaches at Dankook University. He is also a keen rose gardener.
Links
By Any Other Name: A Cultural History of the Rose by Simon Morley - Oneworld Publications, 2021\\xa0
Simon on Instagram\\xa0
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