| 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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