Herbarium aims for a collection that retains samples of plants for taxonomic classification. How do plants sound when they are touched? Information transmitted by the sensors attached to the plants is converted to sound. Vox Herbārium verifies the senses of the plants by collecting the information they transmit and transforming it into a stage-like form where the dancer´s kinaesthetic intelligence is combined with the song of plants. The Audio Herbarium provides an audible and visible observation surface that will not be obtained from dried and flattened plants.

Do we dare to reach out to the fifth dimension, which we do not yet understand, where time and space are overcome by a connection that may be small and snuggled?

Vox Hērbarium was awarded first prize at the World Stage Design Exhibition in Canada 2022 for "Best Alternative Design".

Working Group

Collaborators

Fern Orchestra, Turku University Botanical Garden, The Regional Dance Centre of Western Finland