On the Necessity of Gardening : An ABC of Art, Botany and Cultivation

Barnas, Maria; Bruce, Jonny; Heilbron, Thiëmo; Helmus, Liesbeth M.; Jong, Erik A. De; Kam, René de; Katsof, Alhena; Kincaid, Jamaica; Rutten, Bart. On the Necessity of Gardening : An ABC of Art, Botany and Cultivation. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Valiz, 2022.

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Abstract (English)

"For centuries, the garden has been regarded as a mirror of society, a microcosm, in which the broader relationships between nature and culture are played out on small scale. From this long cultural tradition also raises a call for a new awareness of our relationship with the Earth. On the Necessity of Gardening tells the story of the garden as a rich source of inspiration.

Over the centuries, artists, writers, poets and thinkers have each described, depicted and designed the garden in different ways. In medieval art, the garden was a reflection of paradise, a place of harmony and fertility, shielded from worldly problems. However, the garden is not just a neutral place and intended solely for personal pastime, it is a place where the world manifests itself and where the relationship between culture and nature is expressed. In the eighteenth century this image shifted: the garden became a symbol of worldly power and politics.

The Anthropocene, the era in which man completely dominates nature with disastrous consequences, is forcing us to radically rethink the role we have given nature in recent decades. There is a renewed interest in the theme of the garden among contemporary makers. It is not a romantic desire that drives them, but rather a call for a new awareness of our relationship with the earth, by connecting different fields of activity in landscape, art and culture. Through many different essays and an extensive abecedarium, On the Necessity of Gardening reflects on the garden as a metaphor for society, through concepts such as botanomania and capitalocene, from guerrilla gardening to queer ecology and zen garden." -- Publisher's website.

Types: Anthologies, essays, collections
All Contributors: Cluitmans, Laurie (Editor); Barnas, Maria (Author); Bruce, Jonny (Author); Heilbron, Thiëmo (Author); Helmus, Liesbeth M. (Author); Jong, Erik A. De (Author); Kam, René de (Author); Katsof, Alhena (Author); Kincaid, Jamaica (Author); Rutten, Bart (Author); [et alii]
Dossier: 700 - ART ET NATURE / ART AND NATURE
Collation: 240 pages : colour illustrations ; 32 cm
ISBN: 9789493246003
Language of Publication: English
Publishers: Amsterdam, Netherlands: Valiz
Event Title: On the Necessity of Gardening : An ABC of Art, Botany and Cultivation
Type: Exhibition
Location: Centraal Museum (Utrecht, Netherlands)
Dates: 11 September 2021 - 9 January 2022
Keywords: NATURE; ECOLOGY; HISTORY
Copyright Statement: Valiz; authors; artists; designers; photographers
Notes:

Bibliography : pages 234-236.
Index : pages 237-238.
Includes biographical notes.

Deposited by: Artexte Catalogueur
Date Deposited: 29 Jun 2022 19:02
Last Modified: 31 Aug 2022 17:20
URI: http://e-artexte.ca/id/eprint/34222
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