Advanced DW Term 1 2025

  They made me appreciate the blend of science and art in studying plants. The convolvulus in glass tubes was mesmerizing and surreal, highlighting plant resilience in constrained spaces. Overall, the exhibition made me see plants as dynamic, deserving more care and respect

It was a great exhibition, we saw plants from a different perspective. I don't think I will go there again because it made me sleepy lol...just kidding  

 At first, I struggled to understand, but after reading the summary, I realized it was about changing perspectives on weeds. We often see them as unwanted, but if we shift our view, we can find beauty and value in them. Some key thoughts from my notes: Mortal or amateur? – Questioning perception and worth. Plastic → facade → perfect imitation. – A contrast between artificial and real. Installation art: wood → changing perspective. – Just as wood transforms into art, our views can shift to reveal hidden beauty. Especially, I almost fell asleep in the Radicant room because the sound was like background music for sleeping.

If I have to choose an adjective for the video, I definitely choose "mysterious." The plants, fungi, and the women's voice- they were all so mysterious for me. The woman spoke in whispers, and as I couldn't understand most of what she said because of my poor listening skills, so it felt as if a fairy were mumbling something strange in a deep forest. In addition, when I looked at the installation, I noticed that in one tube the vines were wrapped around the post, on the other hand, in the other tube the vines were spread over the whole tube. This reminded me that even plants have lives and are diverse. On the whole, the plants seemed to be more lively than usual. Although they don't speak, they seemed to have their will.

The video showcasing historical botanical models in the Radicant exhibition was intriguing. The models were complicatedly crafted, blending art and science beautifully. However, the narration was delivered in a whispering tone, and without English subtitles, so it makes it difficult for me to understand the exact content. The installation with convolvulus growing in glass tubes was also captivating. Watching the plants grow showed nature’s beauty and strength. Overall, the exhibition made me rethink how I s ee plants. Now, I see them not just as background objects but as important, living things that deserve more appreciation and take care more carefully in our daily lives.

   My impression of the video featuring the historical botanical models were the different components of plants also made me feel different ways.   For example, the first part of the video, I saw some plants that looks like roots of tree.   This made me feel that they were quite beautiful and unique.   However, I also saw some parts of the video that plants look like a spaceship or honeycomb which made me felt that it looks quite scary to me.   The adjective that I would use to describe these plants are abstract and unique because I think that these plants were difficult to understand and interpret the meaning of what I had seen on the video.   Moreover, each of these plants were also had each own unique shape and style.   I think after I had spent some time watching the installation featuring glass tube within which convolvulus was growing, I think it was amazing that the artist could made weeds that we normally would cut it out from our garden a...