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My works are temporary and meant to capture the imagination of all who pass by. They are fantasy structures that remind viewers of a kiss under a lilac bush or a special climbing tree from childhood. I often hear talk of fort building, and some viewers reminisce about the Garden of Eden. Humans enjoy crawling into a natural bivouac and feeling enclosed in a sapling world.

Patrick Dougherty

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

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

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

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
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