Film Screening: Indexed Beings
Chelsea Physic Garden, London.
Film Screening: Indexed Beings at Chelsea Physic Garden
What happens when plants are treated not as specimens, but as sentient beings?
Indexed Beings is the second in a trilogy of artist films by Helen Knowles, developed through her practice-based PhD at Northumbria University. Filmed in Mocoa, Putumayo, Colombia, the work was made in partnership with Indigenous communities and the Herbario Etnobotánico del Piedemonte.
The 45-minute film re-enacts a dispute between a scientist and a Taita (shaman) over the role of a herbarium. For the scientist, it is a vital tool to defend territory from exploitation; for the Taita, plants are autonomous, intelligent beings that cannot be catalogued. Through performance, collaboration and dialogue, Indexed Beings explores plant sentience and asks how knowledge shifts when we recognise more-than-human intelligence.
The screening will be followed by a conversation with collaborators, including Soraida Chindoy.
Please note, this screening takes place in our Gallery space, which unfortunately is not wheelchair accessible. If you wish to speak to us about accessibility, please email enquiries@chelseaphysicgarden.co.uk
When you arrive:
- Please have your ticket ready - printed or on your device - before you arrive.
- Entrance will be via 66 Royal Hospital Road.
Your admission tickets will be emailed to you.
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Calling all tinkerers and spooky scientists!
Join us for a wickedly fun workshop filled with gooey, gloopy and gruesome slime. Experiment with different textures and colours in this spooky, sensory hour of fun.
All materials are provided, and each participant will take home a their own jar of slime.
Remember, this is a family activity, each child must have a grown-up ghoul to assist.
This wicked workshop is perfect for children aged 5 and up. Don't miss out-tickets required for both little monsters and their adult companions!
When you arrive:
- Please have your ticket ready - printed or on your device - before you arrive.
- Entrance will be via 66 Royal Hospital Road.
Your admission tickets will be emailed to you.