Artist - Dina Scherer
Scherer explores the relationship of man versus his natural environment. In her installations she examines the boundaries between plant culture and nature. What does “natural” mean in the Anthropocene and is man not also nature or a parasitic species on the rest of his environment? For the past few years her fascination has been focused on the dynamics of underground plant parts. She has been captivated by the root system, with its hidden, underground processes. Her longterm project Exercises in Rootsystem Domestication originated as an art project with an intuitive approach. It has also developed into an innovative material research InterWoven for a new and sustainable textile material. Working on this project Scherer shifts between disciplines, from design to art, craft and science. To develop the work she collaborate together with biologists, engineers and designers.
Rootbound # 2
EXRCISES IN ROOTSYSTEM DOMESTICATION
Charles Darwin was the first to watch the behaviour of plant roots. In his book The Power of Movements of Plants, he describes how roots do not passively grow down, but move and observe. A root navigates, knows what’s up and down, observes gravity and localizes moisture and chemicals. Darwin discovered that plants are a lot more intelligent, than everybody thought. For contemporary botanists, this buried matter is still a wondrous land. There is a global investigation to discover this hidden world. I also want to explore it and apply the ‘intelligence’ of plants in my work
"Almost like I discovered paint and now I have to learn painting"
templates put below ground
design and art and nature
installation, has real world value
Inspiration for my work, take root systems and interweave them into my chairs. show the roots of the chair
These natural tiles or geotextile swatches are proof of the collective desire of man to control nature
My work on plant roots and root weaving focusses on the hidden world we don't see. I am fascinated with the dynamics of these underground networks, which are so strong but can be manipulated. Plant neurobiologists such as Stefano Mancuso consider roots to be the brain of the plant, and research has shown these intelligent networks are in constant communication
tendency of humans to cherish nature on one hand while exploiting it on the other.
In my work, I don't weave roots as you would a typical material; rather, the roots weave themselves while searching for nutrition and water within the templates I create. It's really a collaboration with nature. The roots never do exactly what I would like, which I think makes the finished piece much nicer
artists and scientists collaborating
My advice for artists would be that they shouldn't try to solve scientific problems, but rather they should translate the world of science in a playful way. Scientific information is not always easy for an audience to understand, but artists can present it in an esthetic way. I approach scientific questions in a playful way, a more romantic way, for example making images to show plant roots and my manipulation of them. I think this communication of science is easier to understand.
Sources
http://dianascherer.nl/
https://www.irenebrination.com/irenebrination_notes_on_a/2016/11/diana-scherer-interwoven.html
https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ppp3.48
Scherer explores the relationship of man versus his natural environment. In her installations she examines the boundaries between plant culture and nature. What does “natural” mean in the Anthropocene and is man not also nature or a parasitic species on the rest of his environment? For the past few years her fascination has been focused on the dynamics of underground plant parts. She has been captivated by the root system, with its hidden, underground processes. Her longterm project Exercises in Rootsystem Domestication originated as an art project with an intuitive approach. It has also developed into an innovative material research InterWoven for a new and sustainable textile material. Working on this project Scherer shifts between disciplines, from design to art, craft and science. To develop the work she collaborate together with biologists, engineers and designers.
Rootbound # 2
EXRCISES IN ROOTSYSTEM DOMESTICATION
Charles Darwin was the first to watch the behaviour of plant roots. In his book The Power of Movements of Plants, he describes how roots do not passively grow down, but move and observe. A root navigates, knows what’s up and down, observes gravity and localizes moisture and chemicals. Darwin discovered that plants are a lot more intelligent, than everybody thought. For contemporary botanists, this buried matter is still a wondrous land. There is a global investigation to discover this hidden world. I also want to explore it and apply the ‘intelligence’ of plants in my work
"Almost like I discovered paint and now I have to learn painting"
templates put below ground
design and art and nature
installation, has real world value
Inspiration for my work, take root systems and interweave them into my chairs. show the roots of the chair
These natural tiles or geotextile swatches are proof of the collective desire of man to control nature
My work on plant roots and root weaving focusses on the hidden world we don't see. I am fascinated with the dynamics of these underground networks, which are so strong but can be manipulated. Plant neurobiologists such as Stefano Mancuso consider roots to be the brain of the plant, and research has shown these intelligent networks are in constant communication
tendency of humans to cherish nature on one hand while exploiting it on the other.
In my work, I don't weave roots as you would a typical material; rather, the roots weave themselves while searching for nutrition and water within the templates I create. It's really a collaboration with nature. The roots never do exactly what I would like, which I think makes the finished piece much nicer
artists and scientists collaborating
My advice for artists would be that they shouldn't try to solve scientific problems, but rather they should translate the world of science in a playful way. Scientific information is not always easy for an audience to understand, but artists can present it in an esthetic way. I approach scientific questions in a playful way, a more romantic way, for example making images to show plant roots and my manipulation of them. I think this communication of science is easier to understand.
Sources
http://dianascherer.nl/
https://www.irenebrination.com/irenebrination_notes_on_a/2016/11/diana-scherer-interwoven.html
https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ppp3.48
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