the bird can't sleep — what we don't see

* flyer FUTURE PLAN(T)S and exhibition view of video at Gewächshaus des SAE *

introduction by Jill Scoot to the thematic public group exhibition at SAE Greenhouse ETHZ

FUTURE PLAN(T)S: The future of our plants is one of humanity’s biggest challenges. What reflections do 18 artists have about this current discourse and the future of plants? How do we preserve and communicate their biodiversity, what is the role of wild plants, how can agroecology work to sustain cultivated plants? How can the soil be revitalized? What public discussions can we have about these relationships between nutrition, food, and social issues? In this exhibition 18 well-known artists reflect on these questions in the Greenhouse of the Sustainable Agroecosystem Group at the ETHZ. These artworks, films and installations, attempt to raise awareness about the fu- ture of plants, soil, nutrition, food, and water, and they reflect contact with the research group in the field of sustainable agrosystems.

FUTURE PLAN(T)S will be accompanied by two public LASERZURICH panels, featuring talks and discussion with artists and scientists. These discourses will be held with artists and scientists on «The Future of Soil - Plant inter- actions» and «Resilience, Nutrition, Food Systems».

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