A TREE, | Onomatopee

The exhibition A Tree, presents research and works by artists exploring the relationship between humans and trees and ways in which we can relate more closely to their time span. To what extent is anthropomorphism a way to strengthen the connection between humans and trees or an anthropocentric danger that makes it impossible to gain objective knowledge?

A Tree, is about plant agency, plant knowledge and an interaction between plants and humans with a specific focus on trees. Trees are often misunderstood by humans, says forester Peter Wohlleben, mainly because they are so slow. To put this into perspective, the concept of Tree-time is used. The concept of Tree-time is the experience of time that trees relate to. Some tree species such as pines and Japanese cypress trees can live up to 5,000 – 10,000 years.

Participating artists: Sanne Vaassen, Gerbrand Burger, Hira Nabi, Manjot Kaur, Ingela Ihrman, Goldin+Senneby, Alice Ladenburg, Roderick Hietbrink.

Curator: Marjolein van der Loo

Visuals: Studio Yannick Nuss