[2] Bianca Bondi - What Is Your Relationship With South Africa?

[4] Bianca Bondi - Is It Any Different With The Installation Created On The First Floor?

[5] Bianca Bondi - You Use Magic, Organic Materials, How Would You Describe Yourself And Your Art?

[6] Bianca Bondi - Do You Sometimes Work With Scientists?

[7] Bianca Bondi - Would You Say Your Pieces Are Alive And Are They Made To Last?

[8] Bianca Bondi - What is your relationship with Impressionism?

[3] Bianca Bondi - Your Pieces Are Mostly Site - Specific And Linked To History, Right?

[1] Bianca Bondi - Can You Introduce Yourself And Tell Us How You Became An Artist?

We're in the heart of Hungary's Great Plains with József Hegyesi, surrounded by an orchard brimming with 65 varieties of fruit trees – apples, plums, cherries, and more. His farm, like an island of diversity amidst a sea of monocultures, is a testament to his passion as a farmer and seed keeper. József not only preserves seeds in his on-farm seed bank but also shares them, along with the knowledge and culture they represent. He walks us through the meticulous process of harvesting seeds, emphasizing the patience and risk required to let fruits fully mature. Here, things go “full cycle”. But who truly owns these seeds? And how do farmers like József ensure diverse seeds continue to circulate freely? In part two of "Seeds as Time Capsules," we explore the seed diversity movement and the networks of activists, farmers, and gardeners working together to protect this vital resource. 
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SEED CARRIERS Episode 1 "Seeds As Time Capsules"
with Alexandra Baumgartner, Anna Froelicher, Kim Schelbert, Beate Schierscher, Boulos Chalhoub, Deborah Macauley, József Hegyesi and Katherine Dolan.  
Release 29.08.2024


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What is cultivated biodiversity and how can we stop losing more of it? SEED CARRIERS is an audio-documentary series about seeds. At the intersection of art, activism and science, we delve into the essential practices of sharing, the intricate relationships between humans and plants, and the intertwined history of plant domestication.

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SEED CARRIERS is a project by the Swiss association Institut Plapamco and was developed by Alexandra Baumgartner, Anna Froelicher, Kim Schelbert and Matthias Lorimer of the European coordination Let's Liberate Diversity!

SEED CARRIERS has been supported by Pro Helvetia, Migros Kulturprozent, Mobiliar Jubiläumsstiftung and Corymbo Foundation.
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(2/3) a garden full of diversity

A stomach is a carrier bag technology. Just as humans, non-humans plucked berries from shrubs, and picked up the best apples from the ground. The domestication of wild species is a complex and intertwined path to … ? Well, what is actually ‘wild’ in contrast to ‘domesticated’? In part three of “Seeds As Time Capsules” we return to the gene bank to explore how crop diversity came about and learn more about the intricate process of seed conservation and the resources it demands. Preserving an Eden-esk garden full of diversity in fortresses such as the doomsday vault in Svalbard can’t be the only way to go. We need diversity everywhere. By exploring new genomic editing technologies and the challenges the climate crisis poses to agriculture through the perspectives of a gene bank operator and a seed diversity activist, we emphasize the critical importance of protecting cultivated seed diversity and ensuring access for all. This underscores the urgent need for civil society's active involvement in safeguarding our agricultural future.
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SEED CARRIERS Episode 1 "Seeds As Time Capsules"
with Alexandra Baumgartner, Anna Froelicher, Kim Schelbert, Beate Schierscher, Boulos Chalhoub, Deborah Macauley, József Hegyesi and Katherine Dolan.
Release 29.08.2024

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What is cultivated biodiversity and how can we stop losing more of it? SEED CARRIERS is an audio-documentary series about seeds. At the intersection of art, activism and science, we delve into the essential practices of sharing, the intricate relationships between humans and plants, and the intertwined history of plant domestication.

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SEED CARRIERS is a project by the Swiss association Institut Plapamco and was developed by Alexandra Baumgartner, Anna Froelicher, Kim Schelbert and Matthias Lorimer of the European coordination Let's Liberate Diversity!

SEED CARRIERS has been supported by Pro Helvetia, Migros Kulturprozent, Mobiliar Jubiläumsstiftung and Corymbo Foundation.
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(3/3) seed keeping is a political act

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