In this evocative piece, Lola Haylock delves into the historical and symbolic power of flowers as Memento Mori. Moving from the visceral stages of Renaissance drama to the intricate, jewel-toned embroideries of Andrea Zanatelli, she invites us to view impermanence not as a source of fear, but as a mirror to our own precious life cycles.

How Neuroscience is proving the healing power of observing flowers. Have you ever seen a flower and felt repulsion or fear? Of course not, you can’t. It is neurological, biochemical and evolutionary not possible.