Vol. 21 No. 2 (2023): Terrae incognitae
La nuova estetica delle comunità vegetali

Grounding New Narratives of ‘Plantness’ in Botanic Garden Design. A place for art-based research?

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  • Dawn Sanders
Dawn Sanders
University of Gothenburg
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36253/rv-15623

Published 2024-05-27

Keywords

  • BOTANIC GARDENS,
  • ART-BASED RESEARCH,
  • NARRATIVES,
  • Plant collections

How to Cite

Sanders, D. (2024). Grounding New Narratives of ‘Plantness’ in Botanic Garden Design. A place for art-based research?. Ri-Vista. Research for Landscape Architecture, 21(2), 102–109. https://doi.org/10.36253/rv-15623

Copyright (c) 2024 Dawn Sanders

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Abstract

Through two examples of artworks, both historical and contemporary, water-colour and installation, this article considers possibilities for art-based research to ground new narratives of ‘plantness’ in botanic garden design. In so doing the author suggests that art can open windows on a little-known world; and confront the human viewer with narratives that provoke them to re-calibrate their ideas about, and feelings towards, plants. Thus, questions are also asked of landscape architecture and the ways in which it might respond to such art-based research works and considers emergent questions for design practices wishing to make ‘Life as Plant’ more public and specific.

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