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Preservation and rot
Shared by Cynthia Fan Date shared 17 October 2025 Projects Source Conversation

"When institutions started decolonising their collections, botanical gardens were seen as beacons of preservation and conservation. However, if you look at the historical documents of when these plants were collected, there are logs of thousands of plant bulbs that were dug up and then left to rot on their ships."
– Cynthia Fan

Invited practitioners join Amandine Vabre Chau and Lemeeze Davids in a roundtable towards their Course of Enquiry, 6414.36 nautical miles.

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