Wild Flowers captures cornerstones of life through the presence of flowers and, through their seemingly inescapable presence, we realize their enduring nature. Flowers often symbolize a tenuous lifespan, yet many of Meyerowitz’s images suggest their survival in our death. A beautiful example of this is “Ceremony, Cape Cod Bay, 2010” which captures a memorial tradition of casting flowers out to sea in celebration of the dearly departed. Here, flowers play a central role in a ceremonial recognition of life. The flowers are subjects in their own right in the context of Wild Flowers, but the secret subject is life itself. Meyerowitz strives to encapsulate the fickleness and majesty of life by misdirecting through flowers –- and what a thoughtful and affirming gesture that is.
