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Laura Stein

flower trap, 2002
palm, vet wrap, silk
50” x 60”
Courtesy of the artist

Laura Stein’s hybrids revel in an existence beyond the bounds of ordinary nature. Flower trap is a palm with perpetually blooming flowers. Not only do these eye-catching, artificial enhancements make the houseplant more glamorous and more dressed up, but also alter its natural growth pattern. Not in a shy way, a video with a hypnotic soundtrack by Kid Congo Powers features a dancing palm tree in a redwood forest. Through her playful manipulations, Stein underscores the cultural, human viewpoint that we bring to our attitudes about nature.

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