ART: Plant - Matter NeoEden Melbourne:
A Collaborative Exhibition by Artist Hsu Su-chen & Eco-architect Lu Chien-ming
Taiwanese artist in residence at the National Herbarium of Victoria, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne, Su-chen Hsu, in collaboration with Taiwanese eco-architect Lu Chien-ming, presents the results of their research into plants that thrive in adverse environments in Taiwan:
- "Successful Beachheads": Beach Plants in Shihmen Township on Taiwan's North Coast
- "Urban Residents": Plants found in Adverse Urban Environments in Metropolitan Taipei
- "Internal Migrants": Riverbank Vegetable Garden Plants in Da-lu-an Village
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
Asialink, The University of Melbourne, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne, Arts in Residency Taipei, Taipei Culture Foundation, Cultivating Community.
OPENING:
DATE: Friday, 28 November 2008 (Opening Night) / Saturday, 29 November - Saturday, 13 December 2008 (Exhibition)
TIME: 6pm - 8pm
VENUE: Domain House, Dallas Brooks Drive, South Yarra VIC (Opposite the National Herbarium of Victoria, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne)
ENQUIRIES:arts@asialink.unimelb.edu.au
EXHIBITION DATES:
29 November – 13 December 2008
11am – 5pm, Wednesday to Saturday
11am-5pm, Saturday 29 November 2008
(All other swaps welcome during exhibition)