Fourteen leaves and a cup of water - Michelle Piergoelam Brutalism sprawling by design

sprawling by design

Contemplating the many ways myth and technology shape the human condition and reflecting on the power and importance of stories

loosely combining specially created artistic photo and text works with facsimiles of the original letters by Helena Syrkus and texts by her and Martin Kohlrausch

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Fourteen leaves and a cup of water - Michelle Piergoelam Brutalism sprawling by design'Fourteen Leaves and a Cup of Water' by Michelle Piergoelam explores the botanical knowledge of enslaved communities in Suriname as a source of survival, resistance, and cultural continuity. During her journey through the rainforest in Suriname, she photographed plants first described in 1755 by the Swedish biologist Daniel Rolander. The project connects art, scientific research in collaboration with Naturalis Biodiversity Center, and shamanism