Science/Fiction: A Non-History of Plants

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Science/Fiction: A Non-History of PlantsFrom scientific discoveries to animist beliefs, from dread linked to genetic mutations to political narratives, from repulsion to fascination plants are an inexhaustible source of stories that reveal our most intimate desires and fears. The book questions human projections and representations of the vegetal world, bringing to light the subjectivity, intelligence, and expressive abilities of plants. Lens based images are primary witnesses to this. The

In this collaborative book

and everyday objects

has been the subject of solo exhibitions at the Smithsonian

Frequently referring to one another

Hilton uses the two-way design of the playing card as the basis for the series’ double-meanings and double-readings

Arrives courtesy of Edition Patrick Frey (Zurich)

They act as mirrors redirecting looks

which serve as captions to accompany the pictures

It is by such means that history might walk down another path than the one its perpetrators intend

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