[-empyre-] invasive species

[Irina Contreras]

I really appreciate this dialogue and this particular response Elaine.

It's difficult to read about invasive species and not think of the way this
language is used in regards to humans/children/borders/land as it very
directly affects migration etc.

Additionally, I am from Los Angeles where nearly everything that grows is
thought of as being "invasive". For better or for worse, the palm tree is
such a symbol of LA (I always think of the burning ones during the LA
uprising) and has (supposedly?) dramatically increased the rat population.
I have no idea if these are tall tales...in a way they are even interesting
to me in retrospect as tall tales given the space that some of you occupy
in actually studying these rebellious spores and creatures.

Thanks again.

On Wed, Jun 13, 2018 at 12:06 PM, Elaine Gan <eganuc at gmail.com> wrote:

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> for Aviva,
>
> How to listen: some wise feminists are calling for extended field
> observations, or collaborative practice (combine artists, social-natural
> scientists), or historical research. basically, trying to get to know an
> organism on its terms.
>
> non/native conflicts: I think these binaries are colonial, violent in
> themselves. Species are relational. A plant becomes invasive bec of certain
> conditions (usually monoculture or chemical overdose, i.e. industry). and
> how exactly do we delineate introduced or endemic? species (including
> plants) move around a very great deal. I don’t think it is the work of art
> to categorize and resolve these conflicts. I think the hard work is opening
> spaces where these novel interactions can be studied beyond colonial
> rhetoric.
>
> E
>
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> On Wed, Jun 13, 2018 at 12:18 PM Aviva Rahmani <ghostnets at ghostnets.com>
> wrote:
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>> How would you propose we listen, Elaine? How would we distinguish
>> conflicts, for example between introduced and endemic species?
>>
>> Aviva Rahmani, PhD
>> www.ghostnets at ghostnets.com <http://www.ghostnets@ghostnets.com>
>> Watch ³Blued Trees²:  https://vimeo.com/135290635
>> www.gulftogulf.org <http://www.gulftogulf.org/>
>>
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>> On 6/13/18, 12:11 PM, "empyre-bounces at lists.artdesign.unsw.edu.au on
>> behalf of Elaine Gan" <empyre-bounces at lists.artdesign.unsw.edu.au on
>> behalf of eganuc at gmail.com> wrote:
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