Do or die

Vaincre ou mourir

Blackfield by Zadok Ben-David is a space-specific floor installation, containing up to 27,000 steel etched flowers derived from 19th Century Victorian encyclopaedias and, more recently, botanical illustrations from the archived collection at Kew Gardens, London. The work reflects notions such as perception and perspective, and in its delicate modesty, the installation brings up powerful questions regarding life and death.