Exhibit Open House - Whitewashed Botany

707 Tiverton Drive,Los Angeles CA 90095

16 October, 2021

Description

Enjoy a first look at the new exhibit by Alexandria Douziech, founder of the Center for Plants & Culture. Join Alexandria Douziech, founder of the Center for Plants & Culture, to see her new exhibit on botany’s “whitewashed” and exploitative legacy. This installation will focus on colonial injustices often excluded from plant displays: the forgotten figures of natural history, the cultural erasure of specimen collecting, and how plant commercialization benefited a select few. Viewers will also be encouraged to imagine a “decolonized” future for botanical spaces. This open house is casual—feel free to come by anytime between 11am-1pm. Center For Plants & Culture: Website / Instagram / Twitter Alexandria Douziech is a research-based installation artist, educator, and founder of the Center for Plants & Culture. Drawing inspiration from her parentage—her mother was born on a sugarcane plantation in Guyana and her father was raised on a farm in Alberta, Canada—Alexandria’s artwork centers on nature, exploitation, and labor. Since receiving her MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), Alexandria has worked in education departments across various museums in Los Angeles, including the California African American Museum (CAAM), the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), and the Underground Museum. Most recently, she founded the Center for Plants & Culture, a BIPOC educational platform dedicated to exploring what plants reveal about society—where we’ve been and where we’re going. COVID-19 Information Our space is well ventilated and the glass walls of the La Kretz Garden Pavilion will be open to further increase air circulation. Out of an abundance of caution, we ask that all attendees wear a mask while exploring the exhibit. Plan Your Visit & Parking Check our website for more information on planning your visit and parking. The Botanical Garden closes at 5pm, so come early to walk around and explore!