Biophilia
Subtitle: humankind's innate connection with nature
By: Annegien van Doorn ; edit: Annegien van Doorn, Maartje Slijpen & Merel Witteman ; text Annegien van Doorn, Mariska Lokker, Annabel Howland
Contributors: Slijpen, Maartje, editor; Witteman, Merel, editor; Lokker, Mariska, author; Howland, Annabel, 1967- author
Publisher: Annegien van Doorn
Published: 2022
Place of publication: [Amsterdam, Netherlands]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 116
ISBN-13: 9789090355238
Subjects: Artistic Photography; Nature photography
Other titles: Humankind's innate connection with nature
Description: From fluorescent flamingos to golden pineapples, from giraffes on the wall to fish-like pens in the aquarium, we humans seem to surround ourselves with all kinds of 'design' objects that remind us of nature. But do these things bring us closer to nature or make that distance greater? This phenomenon inspired Dutch visual artist Annegien van Doorn to create 'Biophilia', a photobook full of strange and artificial encounters with nature, but also its personification. Through her wry reflection on the absurdity of the world we create, she hopes to encourage a revaluation of actual nature. Do flowers compare colours? Do fish want to be kissed? Van Doorn thinks perhaps they just might
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