A Tree A Garden — MAGALI DUZANT

A Tree, A Garden is an exhibition reflecting on the many ways in which trees manifest into other things, from memorials and myths to memes, markers, and meeting points. The exhibition brings together two research projects that explore the place of trees in our understanding of the world. Inspired by trees found both in old-growth forests and on city streets, A Tree Grows in Queens incorporates a collection of written vignettes, archival images, and original photographs to explore how narratives of trees have touched on the larger topics of climate, capitalism, catastrophe, and compassion. The Dry Garden, an installation of cyanotype prints and a publication, is composed of reimagined archival material from herbaria, where plants are dried and stored for scientific purposes. The imagery transformed into shades of blue and white is influenced by Anna Atkins’ Photographs of British Algae: Cyanotype Impressions, the first book of photographs ever published. The work reconsiders archival histories and explores how narrative can act as a riposte to plant blindness, encouraging more empathetic relationships with our natural surroundings.

Publication from Antenna Press, The Dry Garden, is available for purchase by visiting Antenna Works.

I spoke with Erin Mallea about the projects for the fourth issue of Tree News. Link here.

The exhibition was on view in New Orleans at Antenna from February 11 - March 26, 2023.

A Tree Grows In Queens

A Tree Grows In QueensA Tree Grows in Queens is a photographic series and accompanying publication that looks at the many ways in which trees manifest into other things, from memorials and myths to meeting points and harbingers of luck. Inspired by trees found in old-growth forests and on city sidewalks, the project includes a collection of written vignettes, alongside collaged archival images, and original photographs. The title is a play on the coming of age novel, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, in which a city tree serves as a representation of perseverance.

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