What lessons can we learn from plants and their medicinal powers? Artist Uriel Orlow (Lisbon/London/Zürich) and curator Andrea Thal (CiC Cairo) prepared a mission for the participants of the masterclass that led them to share in small groups (in the so-called breakout rooms) their intimate experiences with plants, which resulted in a series of drawings, photographs and narratives. To introduce this activity and partial live broadcast Orlow and Thal began the session by drawing on the artistic strategies linked to Orlow's recent works Learning from Artemisia and Imbizo Ka Mafavuke. The session began and ended with a concert by João Orecchia live from his apartment in Johannesburg.

Trailer of the masterclass: art-werk
Breaking Patterns #1: Learning with Plants: Non-Extractive Practices 21.05.2020. 19:00 with Uriel Orlow, Andrea Thal & João Orecchia
Direction: Bernard Vienat
Direction & technical assistance: Carina Erdmann
Graphic design: Frederic Heinsohn
Production: art-werk The series of workshops/masterclasses Breaking Patterns is organized and moderated by Bernard Vienat director of art-werk and is supported by Pro Helvetia in the frame of their Program Close Distance and Oertli Stiftung.