Botanical Speculations: Plants in Contemporary Art (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781527513655)

As humanity begins to grapple with the urgency imposed by climate change, reconsidering human/plant relationships becomes essential to grant a sustainable future on this planet. It is in this context that a multifaceted approach to plant-life can reveal the importance of ecological interconnectedness and lead to a more nuanced consideration of the variety of living organisms and ecosystems with which we share the planet.

In Botanical Speculations, researchers, artists, art historians, and activists collaboratively map the uncharted territories of new forms of botanical knowledge. This book emerges from a symposium held at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in September 2017, and capitalizes on contemporary artâ (TM)s ability to productively unhinge scientific theories and certainties in order to help us reconsider unquestioned beliefs about this living world.

Author: Giovanni Aloi
ISBN-10: 1527513653
ISBN-13: 9781527513655
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Language: English
Published: 10/17/2018
Pages: 191
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.90w x 1.20d