The title for this exhibition is taken from a haiku written in 1815 by the Japanese poet Kobayashi Issa:

your rice field
my rice field
the same green

Sarah has been D-AiR's artist in residence at the Dundee Botanic Garden since September 2010. During this time she has been researching and making images that respond to the story of rice. This research has made particular reference to the challenges of food security, issues of traditional and industrial cultivation, and the work of small farming communities to maintain food sovereignty.

A visual artist working across a variety of media, Sarah places particular emphasis on drawing and printmaking. She is interested in making images that explore issues of social and ecological justice and in the capacity of image-making to create an environment for engagement and conversation.

The Same Green will include a rice picnic and artist's talk on Sunday 17th July. The talk will highlight some of the issues explored during mthis residency. It will include an online interview with Vandana Shiva, environmental campaigner and scientist, whose work to conserve the rich diversity of indigenous rice varieties in India has been an inspiration for the exhibition.

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What: Exhibition of silkscreen prints and related research material with an artists talk and rice picnic.
Where: Dundee Botanic Garden, Riverside Drive, DD2 1QH.
When: 10th-17th July 10am-4pm + Artists Talk and Rice Picnic 17th July 2-4pm.