Mark Wallinger became known as a representative of the "Young British Artists" and was shown for the first time in Switzerland with a comprehensive exhibition at the Aargauer Kunsthaus in 2008. The artificial rose refers to the artist's central themes of social and cultural coding. In view of its artificiality, the meaning of the rose as a symbol of love begins to waver. At the same time, it becomes a durable and precious work of art. In addition, Mark Wallinger is concerned with distributing the rose still life to different people through the sale of the individual flowers.