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 However, if you look at the historical documents of when these plants were collected, there are logs of thousands of plant bulbs that were dug up and then left to rot on their ships."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.