Donna Ji: Otherness
2nd—1st May 2025
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Exploring the darker aspects of weeds and their impact on equality and biodiversity, this project reflects on how uncontrolled growth can lead to exclusion and marginalisation. The dominance of weeds mirrors societal imbalances and acts as a metaphor for immigration and the consequences of human activity.
Spanning both screen and print, the project also acts as an educational resource, helping audiences engage with language associated with marginalised communities in order to encourage greater understanding and awareness.
By breaking the grid and exploring the tension between nature’s adaptability and its destructive tendencies, the work highlights how weeds are often misunderstood or feared. Cracks within the natural world reveal the complexities of survival, coexistence, and resilience.