Artist Talk door Susanne Kriemann: Lupin, fougère, genêt

Artistic research on forgotten nuclear landscape

The title Lupin, fougère, genêt (French for 'lupine, fern, broom') refers to three plants that thrive in Limousin, an area that was the French centre of uranium mining in the second half of the 20th century. When mining ceased in the 1980s and 1990s, former mines were flooded, creating several artificial lakes. These waters and surrounding soils still contain traces of radioactive contamination, which is absorbed by the plants in and around these lakes. The plants continue to grow, serving as living witnesses to the lasting toxic legacy of uranium mining.

In her artist talk, Susanne Kriemann shares her artistic research on this forgotten nuclear landscape, emphasizing how the plants act as both carriers of a radioactive memory and subjects in her photography.

The lecture is organized by curator and researcher Kyveli Mavrokordopoulou . It is part of and supported by the Environmental Humanities Centre of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Presented in collaboration with Sonic Acts.