Fatma Bucak An Interlude

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"An Interlude" is a living garden archive assembled by the artist in collaboration with medical plant specialists. The installation features more than a hundred plants used throughout history for dual purposes: in small amounts for healing human illnesses and injuries, and in large amounts as toxic substances that can induce harm. Many of the plants have been used since ancient times for these purposes. The species of plants cascade through the gallery on industrial shelves used widely in workspaces such as archives, laboratories, or libraries. The plant’s medicinal usages range from narcotics to tonics, sedatives, anti-asthmatics, stimulants, analgesics, expectorants, laxatives, digestives, and anti-inflammatories. Equally far-ranging are the plant’s origins: they are found on five of the seven continents (except Australia and Antarctica). During the exhibition, this garden will grow and provide a moment of pause from the every day and a space of metaphorical healing for visitors. It points to the critical need to conserve and protect species for both the health of the planet and humanity.

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MAMbo - Museo d'Arte Moderna di Bologna

proprietà Ente Locale - Premio Italian Council 2020 (IX edizione)

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