Provoking questions about where knowledge is held.

The etchings in A Printed Truth draw upon a 500-year-old lineage of botanical inquiry, yet they move beyond the clinical gaze of traditional classification. These works do not merely document the anatomy of a plant; they map the ghost of its presence within a fractured whole.

Plants never exist in isolation. They are the nervous system of complex, interdependent ecosystems—living witnesses to a habitat’s history. Through the use of translucent layers and stitching, these prints recognize that ecological knowledge is never static. It is a living record that is constantly being folded, revised, and resurfaced.

By layering image upon image, the collection suggests that our understanding of the natural world—and the records we leave behind—are not definitive truths, but a series of impressions. These botanical forms emerge through the gampi, reminding us that every name we give and every line we etch is part of a dynamic, ever-shifting dialogue between the land and its memory.

Exhibited in the Sunroom space at Halifax Central Library Nova Scotia.