Talking to the plants (Performance)

Talking to the plants (Performance)

Talking to the plants is a work of introspec7on, and you should preferably do it in quiet moments. It's an invita7on to a solo performance. On this occasion it is presented for the ďŹ rst 7me in the Mar7n van Zomeren gallery, the recommenda7on is to return one week day where the gallery is calm and silent, or you could do it in the privacy of your home.

First, think of the 7me of the plants that is really short. It is up to you if the plant can have a long and healthy life. Talking with plants creates emo7onal bonds that will lead to be more connected with them.

The colored cylinders that are on the table and next to the plants are a simple signaling; you can use them to orient your voice towards the plants.

1.

Externalize something internal, talk to plants. Some7mes we will talk about diďŹƒcult and unpleasant issues or random quo7dian things. It will do well to the plants and you.

2. You can also listen to plants, but it takes a lot of experience. You can start observing how they growth every day.

3. You can use "talk to plants" as and excuse to talk with yourself and start an internal dialogue.

4. If you have nothing to say to plants then you can read them some books.

Plants like books about Philosophy and Anthropology. Philosophy of language it's a favorite topic for them.

Oscar Abraham PabĂłn