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Starlit Ethnobotanical Wonders is an enchanting exploration that that combines ancient knowledge about plants and their traditional uses with the complex world of nighttime pollination. Hedy’s project is based on ikebana, a Japanese art of flower arranging, and includes performances and workshops that tell a story connecting people, nature, and the healing power of herbs.
The residency program idea revolves around the symbiotic bond between humans and plants,. It takes inspiration from ancient wisdom and island traditions, and explores the connections between ethnobotany (how people use plants), herbal medicine, and nighttime pollination.
Starlit Ethnobotanical Wonders
A project and ikebana performance by Hedy Leung
A collaboration between PF25 cultural projects and MA UMI residencies
Keywords: ethnobotanical knowledge, medicinal plant, and nocturnal pollination (wild glow + night scented, thermogenic sensitivity)
Artist in residency program spring 2024
Date: 25th March – 8th April 2024
Hedy Leung is a holistic practitioner and a member of the Sogetsu Teachers’ Association and Ikebana International Switzerland (Basel Chapter). Her work explores synergies between humans and nature through sound, plants, and Sogetsu Ikebana. She has participated in art and cultural projects, as well as artist-in-residency programmes in Europe. Besides her artistic practice, she explores energy balancing through BioGeometry Advanced Training. Leung is a certified senior Chinese medicated food dietitian with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a Diploma in Practical Chinese Medicine Nutritional Studies.