Lecture
ONA Fokushalle E7
Geneva Unbuilt (2/2)

Parliament of Plants: a Post-Anthropocene View on Nature and PeopleCéline Baumann

The plant kingdom is in fact a republic and the Parliament of Plants grants Nature its own representative body. By giving a voice of the botanical world, the Parliament of Plants tackles issues of races, gender, normativity, and inclusivity through an intersectional lens. It opens a post-anthropocene space for reflection, challenging the belief that matter and intelligence should be dissociated and regarding flora as more than a mere commodity. It explores the power of trees, shrubs, flowers, and herbs as a source of inspiration, providing alternatives to the way we design and act, whether on the scale of a territory, a public space or a private garden.

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