heavy nettles

Hoops Residency, with Olivier Hannoun and Lisa Herms, Libken, 2023

Heavy Nettles is a performative research project centered on the stinging nettle in the Libken garden. The project develops a toolbox to explore the nettle both analytically and aesthetically, combining stethoscopic examinations, botanical and cartographic surveys, and research-based analysis.

By engaging closely with this remarkable plant, the work investigates its stories of healing, resistance, and coexistence, questioning how it has been stigmatized as a weed for centuries. Heavy Nettles invites participants to consider the overlooked lives of plants, their connections to other beings, and the knowledge they hold.

Supported by the Fonds für Darstellende Künste