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Man and Wah Cheung are twin brothers who work together to produce large installations and visual work that highlights the intricacy of plants.
They aim to remind people of the crucial role plants play in sustaining a liveable planet and inspire people to connect back with nature.
Man is a photographer and Wah is a graphic artist/ graphic designer and film maker. They share a passion for using their creativity as a lens to connect people with nature.
The brothers immigrated to Brisbane from Hong Kong with their family in the late 80’s
Man notes that “A lot of stuff we do is questioning –how do humans relate to flora and how does flora relate to a bigger cosmos – a bigger system. We want to remind people that plants and humans are all a part of this bigger universe.” Man and Wah’s work reminds us that more than ever we need to speak up for plants in order to sustain a liveable planet.
The brothers have done projects from photography books, public video installations, floral installations, workshops and residencies around the world. They have worked with festivals, councils, botanic gardens and universities.
One of their most recent large-scale projects was the Digital Garden at Queensland’s University of Technology in Brisbane. There are 22 flowers across 44 touch screens. Each flower is spread across two screens so there is a lot of detail captured. The screens are interactive, like giant iPads. “You can press different parts of the flower and learn about the different plant organs and their functions.” The project is designed to get people to slow down and enjoy exploring the plants on the screen. “With technology it can be so instant. We wanted to use the technology in the opposite way to how people are used to. You can zoom in and see the macro detail of a flower.”
Man and Wah’s work speaks to our innate sense of curiosity for the plant kingdom. It gives us a chance to dive in, closer than we normally get to plants. The unique style of their work allows us to both appreciate the uniqueness of each individual plant but simultaneously be reminded of the place of each individual in a much bigger cosmic ecosystem.
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