Psychobotany: Revolutionary Breakthroughs in Human/Plant Communication
proudly supported by
MACHINE PROJECT &
The CENTER for TACTICAL MAGIC

May 12 – June 16
MACHINE PROJECT
1200 D North Alvarado Street
Los Angeles, CA 9002
213-483-8761

Opening Reception:
8pm May 12

Psychobotany: psycho (from the Greek psyche meaning mind or soul); botany (the study of plants).

Psychobotany cultivates a cultural terrain that includes a wide array of efforts at human/plant communication. Artists, scientists, subcultures, religions, activists, and visionaries all share plots in the field of Psychobotany. Combining elements of scientific truth, spiritual beliefs, aesthetic savvy, and social expression, Psychobotany is a fertile ground where the diverse cultural roots of human/plant communication can take hold.

Psychobotany blazes a meandering trail between the strict constraints of objective, peer-reviewed, rationalism and the unrestrained embrace of uncritical idealism. Along the way, one can expect to find military scientists rubbing shoulders with druids; tree-sitters cavorting with tech wizards; and conceptual artists conspiring with herbalists.

Featuring the efforts of:
Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose
Botanicalls
Cleve Backster
Center for Tactical Magic
Peter Coffin
DARPA
Earth Films
Molly Frances
Marc Herbst
Denise King
John Lifton
Richard Lowenberg
Jim Wiseman
Tom Zahuranec
…plus Moses, Druids, and More!

Please see psychobotany.com for further details, including screenings, performances, and presentations.

Psychobotany is curated by Aaron Gach.