becoming—Botanical

becoming—Botanical is an interdisciplinary project aiming to investigate and re-imagine the human/plant relationship with a view towards a sustainable future. We believe that new experiences with and deeper understanding of nonhuman life garners an ecocentric and empathetic perspective crucial to living sustainably in a shifting climate.

Central to the first phase of becoming—Botanical is the curation and publication of an herbal encyclopaedia (liber herbalis) which asks contributors and readers to contemplate in what ways we interact and depend on plant-life in a post-modern era and what future interactions and dependencies may be. The book comprises a selection of short provocative entries from practitioners of a myriad of scientific and artistic disciplines, accompanied by found, submitted and illustrated visual imagery to disrupt, contradict, or compliment the entries. It is imagined that this collection of disparate ideas can act as a catalyst for creative thinking and artistic practice in the widening field of sustainability and performance ecologies.

The book features 46 entries from over 50 international artists, researchers and practitioners spanning 6 continents–beautifully fusing academia, scientific and ecological research, art, and creative practice.

Dimensions: 148mm x 210mm x 12mm
Pages: 152 pages
Artwork: 38 colour illustrations / 7 B&W illustrations
ISBN: 9781916128309
Published: 30 May 2019
Publisher: Objet-a Creative Studio
Designer: Objet-a Creative Studio
Cover Artwork: Brain Leaf, © Nathalie Lavoie
Editors: Josh Armstrong and Alexandra Lakind
Foreword: Chessa Adsit-Morris
Proof-Reader: Gabrielle Kelenyi
Printed by: Mixam UK

Support

becoming—Botanical was supported by the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland’s Research & Knowledge Exchange; The University of Wisconsin-Madison; and The University of California Santa Cruz