Debbie Harris
Planting Lilac
An Investigation of Flower Gardens and Object-based Installation as Metaphors of One Another.
This project, Planting Lilac considers gardening and object-based installation as ‘likeminded’ systems that could be understood as metaphoric of one another. It thinks through the eccentric aesthetics found within the garden bed and adopts them within creative practice. The garden and installation alike are explored for their considerations of colour, texture, form and aesthetic arrangements of objects in space. In order for a flower to grow, it needs a suitable environment and a root system that can spread far enough to take advantage of multiple sources of nutrients and water. The ‘roots’ of my practice are spread out over several different contexts. Each root pulls in different ideas that together enrich this research and add to its depth. This research is an ongoing practice that will continue to grow, droop, and bloom.
This project, Planting Lilac considers gardening and object-based installation as ‘likeminded’ systems that could be understood as metaphoric of one another. It thinks through the eccentric aesthetics found within the garden bed and adopts them within creative practice. The garden and installation alike are explored for their considerations of colour, texture, form and aesthetic arrangements of objects in space. In order for a flower to grow, it needs a suitable environment and a root system that can spread far enough to take advantage of multiple sources of nutrients and water. The ‘roots’ of my practice are spread out over several different contexts. Each root pulls in different ideas that together enrich this research and add to its depth. This research is an ongoing practice that will continue to grow, droop, and bloom.
