"Vegetal Future" explored through plants and gardens
They don't move. They don't speak. They don't have emotions. How can humans come face to face with such "creatures"? In order to consider our relationship with the creatures that are both the closest to us and the most distant from us, we may need a different view of humanity and ethics. Consider a "vegetal future" using plants and gardens as clues. This is the first in the renewal of the print version of "WORKSIGHT," edited and produced by Kurotorisha! (Published by Kokuyo, released by Gakugei Publishing, production cooperation: Kurotorisha)
■Table of Contents■
◉Ethics─Plant News
Illustrations, photos, and text by Okazaki Kenjiro
◉ Editorial: New Neighbors by Shotaro Yamashita
◉Plant discussions to go beyond the "human-centered" philosophy of plant care
◉Plants are the Heart of the Soul: St. Hildegard's Botanical Psycho-Physio-Theology by Michael Marder
◉The Future is Vegetal: A Conversation with Plant Philosopher Michael Marder
◉ Scent, Night Photo by Anaïs Tondeur
◉ Plant-inspired paintings by Yosuke Kobashi
◉ Wood continues to breathe: The challenge of Yasuyuki Makino, a unique woodworker from Hida
◉ Flowers Blooming on the Borderlands Reading Rebecca Solnit's Latest Book, "Orwell's Roses" Text by Akihiro Hatanaka
◉ A book guide to predicting a vegetal future
81 Must-Read Books Selected by the WORKSIGHT Editorial Team
◉ Routed photo = Henk Wilshoot
◉Think like a gardener: New principles of street design conceived with Brian Eno = Dan Hill
Book details ■
Title: "WORKSIGHT No. 17 Plants/Ethics"
Editor: WORKSIGHT Editorial Department (KOKUYO Yokoku Research Institute + Kurotorisha )
Art direction: Hiromi Fujita Release date: Monday, October 10, 2022
Publisher: Kokuyo Release: Gakugei Publishing Format: A5 variant / 128 pages
ISBN: 978-4-7615-0922-4
Photos by Ichisei Hiramatsu