Zheng Bo
Botanical Comrades 植物同志
In House: Artist in Residence 2020
As this year’s In House: Artist in Residence at the Gropius Bau, artist and theorist Zheng Bo explores how plants practice politics. Past and future are the central parameters of his politically and scientifically informed artistic practice, in which he deals with socio-economic themes and the relationship between humans and nature.
Zheng Bo, 2015
Photo: Jiang Chao
At the Gropius Bau, Zheng Bo explores a variety of questions: How can plants, in particular in times of rapid climate change, become part of a political idea and help move away from anthropocentric notions of freedom? How can the equality of species on the planet be imagined and realised? During his residency at the Gropius Bau, Zheng Bo is in exchange with scientists to deepen his research into the politics of plants. On the Solar Terms of the East Asian lunisolar calendar he invites the public to join him for open studios that include talks, walks or workshops.
You can listen to Zheng Bo’s first conversations under the title of Politics of Plants. Preliminary Questions here:
Zheng Bo & Natasha Myers
On plant-human solidarity in the “Planthroposcene”
Zheng Bo & Roger T. Ames
On Daoist perspectives on interspecies thinking
Zheng Bo & Takeshi Ise
On ways to imagine working with plants politically
Zheng Bo & Elaine Gan
On the complex relationships between rice, humans, water, nitrogen, birds, insects and viruses
Zheng Bo & Stephan Gale
On how the relations between orchids and fungus might be considered politically
Partner:
Saturday, 7 November 2020
In House: Artist in Residence
Botanical Comrades 植物同志
Plants Practice Politics with Zheng Bo
Saturday, 24 October 2020
In House: Artist in Residence
Botanical Comrades 植物同志
What Do the Trees Want?
With Zheng Bo
Friday, 9 October 2020
In House: Artist in Residence
Botanical Comrades 植物同志
Filming Plants Politically with Zheng Bo
Monday, 21 September 2020
In House: Artist in Residence
Botanical Comrades 植物同志
Plant Sex Workshop with Zheng Bo
Monday, 7 September 2020
In House: Artist in Residence
Botanical Comrades 植物同志
Walk-Reading with Zheng Bo
Saturday, 22 August 2020
In House: Artist in Residence
Botanical Comrades 植物同志
Drawing Weeds Practice with Zheng Bo
Wednesday, 22 July 2020
In House: Artist in Residence
Politics of Plants. Preliminary Questions
Zheng Bo & Stephan Gale
Part of In House: Artist in Residence 2020
Sunday, 21 June 2020
In House: Artist in Residence
Politics of Plants. Preliminary Questions
Zheng Bo & Elaine Gan
Part of In House: Artist in Residence 2020
Friday, 5 June 2020
In House: Artist in Residence
Politics of Plants. Preliminary Questions
Zheng Bo & Takeshi Ise
Part of In House: Artist in Residence 2020
Wednesday, 20 May 2020
In House: Artist in Residence
Politics of Plants. Preliminary Questions
Zheng Bo & Roger T. Ames
Part of In House: Artist in Residence 2020
Tuesday, 5 May 2020
In House: Artist in Residence