Artist Statement

Rhizomatic is a collaborative art installation between Essentials Creative and the scientists and staff at the Chicago Botanic Garden. The project is inspired by the rhizome as a philosophical concept developed by theorists Deleuze and Guattari.

The installation weaves together cultural and scientific stories about diversity and collaboration. Featured plants in the artwork include ginkgo biloba, pawpaw, horsetail, white sage, eastern prairie fringed orchid, kernza, and amaranth.

We aim to contribute to multicultural perspectives on plants, share the Garden's scientific research, and explore rhizomes as a metaphor for interconnectedness.

Project Details

Medium: Installation art, digital prints on linen, photography, collage, graphic design, and illustration

Location: Chicago Botanic Garden - Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden and the Farm on Ogden