Throwback Tuesday

Since our last project in Finland has now been completed, I will be sharing images from past events that took place as part of our project series PRESERVED at irregular intervals from now on.

Apfelblüte / Apple Blossom

This intervention also took place during our Artist Residency in the city of Monheim am Rhein (Germany). PRESERVED // Schwemmland / Monheim am Rhein was realized in 2021 and explored how the land on which the city of Monheim was founded had developed over centuries of interaction with human activity. It investigated which plants grew and have been cultivated, which species have shaped the cultural identity of the region, and what traces of them could still be found today. The focus lied on creating a bridge between the past and present.

In the intervention "Apple Blossom" we hand pollination apple trees in the meadow orchards of Haus Bürgel, Monheim am Rhein. After the use of pesticides led to massive insect die-off in parts of China, many fruit orchards there now have to be pollinated by hand. In Germany, this practice still plays a minor role; however, with the ongoing decline of bee populations, it could become a reality here as well.

The project was realized within the frame of Kunst-Camp at Kunstwerkstatt Turmstrasse in Monheim am Rhein.

Foto: Sandy Craus

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