{"product_id":"valiz-on-the-necessity-of-gardening","title":"On the Necessity of Gardening","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eOn the Necessity of Gardening tells the story of the garden as a rich source of inspiration. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThrough many different essays and an extensive abecedarium, \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003ethis book reflects on the garden as a metaphor for society, through concepts such as botanomania and capitalocene, from guerrilla gardening to queer ecology and zen garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFor centuries, the garden has been regarded as a mirror of society, a microcosm, in which the broader relationships between nature and culture are played out on small scale. From this long cultural tradition also raises a call for a new awareness of our relationship with the Earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eOver the years, artists, writers, poets and thinkers have each described, depicted and designed the garden in different ways. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHowever, the garden is not just a neutral place and intended solely for personal pastime, it is a place where the world manifests itself and where the relationship between culture and nature is expressed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eMeasures 32 x 24 cm\u003cbr\u003eCounts 240 pages\u003cbr\u003eFeatures softcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eValiz x Misc Store Amsterdam\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eValiz is an independent international publisher on contemporary art, theory, critique, design and urban affairs, based in the Netherlands. Their range of books offer critical reflection, interdisciplinary inspiration, and often establish a connection between cultural disciplines and socio-political questions. Valiz publishes these books from a place of commitment to their content, to artistic and social issues and to the artists, designers and authors themselves. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApart from publishing Valiz organizes lectures, debates and other cultural projects in which certain topics in contemporary art are explored.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Valiz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46744204640579,"sku":"","price":30.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0072\/3104\/5683\/files\/On-the-necessity-of-Gardening.jpg?v=1698936467","url":"https:\/\/misc-store.mom\/en-es\/products\/valiz-on-the-necessity-of-gardening","provider":"Misc Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}