Socrates Sculpture Park, Long Island City, NY
6 ft x 9 ft x 16 ft
mugwort (transplanted from the park), bug-snug and habitat materials for insects, pine, steel, soil, compost, mulch, bioregional planting mix of grasses, perennials, shrubs, and bulbs.
6 ft x 9 ft x 16 ft
mugwort (transplanted from the park), bug-snug and habitat materials for insects, pine, steel, soil, compost, mulch, bioregional planting mix of grasses, perennials, shrubs, and bulbs.
installation/performance
TILT
(what if these plants get out)
The terms invasive, opportunists, and invaders have all been used in reference to mugwort, (Artemisia vulgaris), in New York State’s Invasive Species Task Force Report. Mugwort is often found growing at the borders of ecosystems, on the edges of construction sites, in sidewalk cracks, and on highway medians. Mugwort also has many beneficial pollinator, herbal, and spiritual properties, and has been harvested and cultivated by humans for millennia. What if borders, edges, or margin species could be considered sites of support, nourishment, and care? This planter is constructed with habitat-creating materials providing space for insects and supporting biodiversity within and beyond the planter’s biome. In addition to mugwort, this planter also includes a selection of native and bioregional perennials, grasses, and shrubs. The act of interplanting invasive species with key native species, by inviting in what has been kept out, TILT seeks to offer new conceptualizations of what a supportive and regenerative ecosystem can look like and what language and approaches we humans use to interact with non-human species. What if there was room for everyone? Throughout the installation, mugwort will be collected from around the Park and transplanted into the sculpture’s planting area. TILT reimagines what a garden can be, how it can function, and what stories it includes.
The terms invasive, opportunists, and invaders have all been used in reference to mugwort, (Artemisia vulgaris), in New York State’s Invasive Species Task Force Report. Mugwort is often found growing at the borders of ecosystems, on the edges of construction sites, in sidewalk cracks, and on highway medians. Mugwort also has many beneficial pollinator, herbal, and spiritual properties, and has been harvested and cultivated by humans for millennia. What if borders, edges, or margin species could be considered sites of support, nourishment, and care? This planter is constructed with habitat-creating materials providing space for insects and supporting biodiversity within and beyond the planter’s biome. In addition to mugwort, this planter also includes a selection of native and bioregional perennials, grasses, and shrubs. The act of interplanting invasive species with key native species, by inviting in what has been kept out, TILT seeks to offer new conceptualizations of what a supportive and regenerative ecosystem can look like and what language and approaches we humans use to interact with non-human species. What if there was room for everyone? Throughout the installation, mugwort will be collected from around the Park and transplanted into the sculpture’s planting area. TILT reimagines what a garden can be, how it can function, and what stories it includes.
