Film of Dust Kalender Magnum Opus Topiarium – Botanical

Magnum Opus Topiarium – Botanical philosopher Norbert Peeters takes us through the history of topiary and the changing views of nature

The three Greek words “phusis kruptesthai philei

exuding magic and mystery

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Friederike Habermann

Film of Dust Kalender Magnum Opus Topiarium – BotanicalA part of a larger project by the same name, Film of Dust is a meditation on Hindi film songs from the authors childhoodsongs his mother loved. Ekphrasis and translation converge in these poems to bring our attention to the visual and the vocal as they play out in the song from a Hindi film. A random selection of songs, played on auto play on Youtube is another way to approach autobiography, the author believes. For what is life if not a series of