Blog – Planted

To create more accountable and inclusive planning systems, I believe there is a need to adopt holistic approaches that consider the needs and perspectives of all participants, including non-human entities.

Mary Mattingly

Ripples of Compassion: Water Scarcity and Hope | Rishi Verma

‘Ripples of Compassion’ is a photo series that brings into the limelight the pressing matter of water scarcity, while exploring the deep, multifaceted bond between water and people—practical, emotional, and spiritual. Regarded as a divine manifestation—the elixir of life—water presents its

Entwined within the myths, traditions, and customs of communities that have inhabited these lands for generations, the birch tree holds a profound place in Slavic mythology. Its presence resonates throughout the poetry of language, particularly evident in Russian, where the name for birch, ‘Bereza’, traces back to the root ‘berech’, meaning ‘to protect’.

Nia Manoylo

While my work is deeply rooted in the Palestinian context, it resonates universally with those who empathise with the human condition and have experienced the forces of imperialism and colonialism. By affirming these experiences through my art, I aim to raise empathy and understanding across different cultures and histories.

Hazem Harb

Terrains of Identity: Reshaping the Sense of Self | Salomé Jishkariani

Jun 24^th

Editorial, Photography

Terrains of Identity: Reshaping the Sense of Self Through the Land | Salomé Jishkariani

Salomé Jishkariani is a Georgian visual artist based in Paris, primarily working with photography and video. Her main focus is on the concept of visual perception, psychological perception, and their intersections. Her work attempts to understand the functionality of the Psychic Apparatus and explo

I have a very romantic, in an artistic sense, conception of the natural landscape. For me, nature is a living entity of which we are a part, and we can only perceive the mystery.

Roberto Ghezzi

May 17^th

Editorial, Photography

Human and Humility: The Living Language of Utopia | Brut de Peaux

Brut de Peaux is a French photographer duo and politico-artistic expression led by Marion Coulomb and Thibaud Ponce. Through their artistic union, the couple questions the power dynamic between humans and natural environments, advocating for acts of humility—surrender and fragility—to serve as r

There’s a lot of understandable anxiety but also fear due to the urgency of climate change, so we want to create an optimistic environment for the exchange of ideas. We encourage artists to connect with nature through their existing practices.

Raki Nikahetiya, co-founder, sā Ladakh

During periods of stress and moments where we feel that we have no agency, we still grieve because, at the core, we are similar, sharing the singular heartbeat of the Earth.

Priyanka Parihar

Each handcrafted piece carries the essence of a cultural narrative, a connection to the hands that meticulously shaped it, and an individual touch, in contrast to the generic uniformity of the machine-produced garments. These mass-produced items often entail the repression and exploitation of workers involved in the fast fashion supply chain.

Valeria Kohn