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life on mars
by Alyssa Castanon
6 blocks • 7 months ago
André KERTÉSZ (1894-1985) - Games on the beach. Dunkirk, c.1934
André KERTÉSZ (1894-1985) - Games on th…

I have a recurring [...] dream in which I find an extra room in my home, tucked behind a door I have never noticed before.

Embracing (1992)
Embracing (1992)
Image  Kumpula botanic garden, Helsinki, Finland
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plantcore
by Alyssa Castanon
4 blocks • 7 months ago
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the pre-conditions for healing

proto-pharmaceutical gardens (early collections of medicinal plants)

sensory experiences of 'nature' (the colors, scents, and textures of the garden)

spatial conditions of the garden (creating a sense of respite, a view, or etc.)

tending to the garden (the labor, maintenance, and care of the garden)

healing rituals (their purpose and symbolism beyond Western notions of landscape)

reconciliation ecology (ecological relations obscured by modern medicine)

possible themes
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