I recently visited the MA Textile Futures graduate exhibition at Central Saint Martins, a course that constantly enquires and gives meaning to textiles and its future.
Laerke Hooge Andersen
'The official grove is textile incorporated with gardening, in other words, the initial idea is that plants can grow on the textile.
The word ‘official’ comes from the meaning of ‘certified’. ‘The official grove’ is a small gardening pet for the individual but at the same time its`
certified effects are huge as plants have a lot of benefits. Moreover, its application is within the work place, so it may have some connection with the term of ‘office’.
‘The official grove’ suggests a new way of gardening without soil, easy to apply on steel objects in the office such as notice boards, and bookshelves because it has magnets inside. This is portable, clean, and re usable. Like a pet in your home, it can be your desk pet at the workplace.'
