For seven years, research-based contemporary artist and writer Epha J. Roe devoted their practice to the English oak tree. What emerged was a body of work spanning photography, sculpture and writing that offered an intimate insight into one singular plant species. Through Roe’s lens, the oak is not merely an image of Nature, but rather a collaborative partner, working hand-in-hand on their creative enquiry.
Roe’s long engagement with the oak became the central focus of their PhD at the University of Brighton (2018–25), These Rooted Bodies. The research examines plant intelligence ...
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