The symbolic meaning of plants their relevance to religion and the metaphorical provocations
in the order of knowledge culture and political power underline the role of plants as
something more than passive objects. Current theoretical and artistic discourses have been
seeking access to the world independently of man by focusing on the nonhuman other. The
contributors to this volume examine the historical philosophical and scientific findings that
generate this idea. In what way are such perspectives manifest in contemporary art? Do artists
develop a particular approach that enables nonhuman life forms like plants insects or animals
to have an impact?
