Soho ²⁰¹⁵

The Soho Manufactory, near Birmingham, was one of the very first factories. In the 18th century, the Lunar Society, a group of scientists and industrialists, met in the home of its owner Matthew Boulton to debate about technical innovations and social issues. The motifs in this work reference this. For example, the hammers, nuts and bolts symbolize industrial activity. And the foxglove was used to distil a remedy for heart disease – a discovery by a member of the Lunar Society.