Lessons From a Plant on the Move
It thrives in human-disturbed soil and has expanded its territory as society has shifted from an agricultural to an industrial one. This narrative weaves through its first appearance and examines the various attempts by local people to fight it, all in vain.
Cardamine et moi © Anne Marte Aure
This photo was taken through the lens of a pair of binoculars I found in the old school building I borrowed from my old aunt May 2022.
Farmers in Sykkylven in late spring around 1910.
Map of areas that are prone to invasion due to its soil quality.
Charcoal on paper 40x29cm
The intelligent root system has developed in order for the plant to spread rapidly over vast areas. For those fighting against it, it can be an enormous hassle.
Female butterfly depends on the flower and the stem for breeding and surviving.
Pollinating insect determines the path the plant will take. Humans cannot always repair what we have broken by ourselves. We have to seek allies in the non-human world.
2022
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