Grafting fruit trees is a very old cultural achievement and, for many types of fruit, the only way to preserve and pass on varieties across generations. For example, the seed bank concept does not work for apples and pears: the corresponding variety must be kept alive. For this purpose, the grafting technique was developed in which, to put it simply, part of the mother tree is transplanted onto a foreign root. The scion and rootstock grow together and develop into a new tree. A currently growing tree of the Goldparmäne variety is a clone of a tree from Normandy dating back to 1510.
Pomarium is part of an ongoing complex of themes in which I visually explore the fields of tension between nature and culture. I observe the fortunes of human action with enthusiasm. At the same time, however, questions arise regarding the subjugation of nature by humans, its adaptation to human tastes and needs through breeding and selection.
pigment prints on Canson Baryta Photographique,
18 x 26 cm, edition 8 + 1 ap, 2022