Why Look at Plants? The Botanical Emergence in Contemporary Art

"The emergence of the botanical from quiet, passive existence that constantly hums around us to active/interactive politicization on gallery walls, in installations, and in critical studies is so potent that it has become a full-fledged art movement. This book both unravels and invites an artistic reimagining of the human relationship to plants, in all its manifestations. [...] in light of the ongoing environmental crisis, the book is invaluable. [... It] could not be more timely." - J. Natal, Columbia College Chicago, in: Choice Magazine, Vol. 57 No. 1 (September 2019)

"In sum, Why Look at Plants? is essential reading for anyone interested in the role of the arts in considering human/non-human interactions, plant blindness, posthumanist thought, or the myriad implications of the Anthropocene." - Stephen Goddard, in: Esse, issue 99 (2020), p. 111.