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Walking Grass Agriculture: Queer Kitchen The Taiwanese art collective Walking Grass Agriculture: Han-sheng Chen and Hsing-yu Liu, who both come from farming families, integrate geography, field studies, and material culture research, transforming their agricultural experiences into a unique artistic methodology. In recent years, their focus has expanded to include ecological concerns, urban transformation, and gender issues. The collective hails from Kaohsiung, Taiwan’s largest port city, whose urban development, industrial landscapes, and diverse culture have much in common with Rotterdam. The collaboration between Walking Grass Agriculture and WORM Rotterdam is an organic coming together of principles, curiosities, and investigative nature. In September 2024, the collective will participate in a one-month residency in S/ash Gallery at WORM Rotterdam. WORM serves as a productive soil for the seeds of this cultural exchange of sailors, pirates and inherent farmers to break in a new artistic playground to explore the personal and familial aspects within the grand narratives of colonisalism and migration. We invite you to dock by on our packed September weekend, to start the new cultural season with us and harvest the fruits of their labour. Han-sheng and Hsing-yu are researching the post-colonial discourse on exchanging goods with a focus on plants and objects. The Walking Grass Agriculture collective is collaborating with organisations like Limestone Books Maastricht, Ook Huis, and De Garage by hosting workshops and cooking sessions. Keep an eye on our Instagram page to stay updated! The collective will be opening their studio doors to the public during the Art Centraal XL Rotterdam. From 13:00-18:00 the artists will be present in the space to tell you about their process, research and offer insights to their art practice. The final outcome of this residency will culminate into an exhibition opening on the 25th of September 2024 at 15:00! More information about Walking Grass Agriculture: http://walkinggrass.weebly.com/ Read this article by Florian Cramer on Han-sheng Chen and Hsing-yu Liu here: https://worm.org/2024/07/24/queering-farming-walking-grass-agriculture/ !!The two day Open Studio visits are part of our 25 WORM celebration!! More informaiton about WORM 25: http://worm.org/2024/07/22/worm-25-press-release/

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