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This event is in the past.It took place on May 26, 2026 at Museum of Art & Photography (MAP).

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Weeds and their Metaphors: Understanding Non-Normative Plants in a Social Context 1
Educational Talk
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Weeds and their Metaphors: Understanding Non-Normative Plants in a Social Context

At Museum of Art & Photography (MAP)

Richmond Town

What makes a plant a "weed"? This research talk traces how arbitrary labels shape both botanical classification and human identity. Barney Pau connects colonial naming systems, queer theory, and MAP's Paper Gardens exhibition for an evening that rethinks what we choose to exclude.

Research talk
Queer theory
Colonial history
Free evening event

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🌿connects to Paper Gardens exhibition
🎓part of monthly A Closer Look series
🍷21+ venue, bistro on terrace

Museum of Art & Photography (MAP)

XHFW+RP8, 22, Kasturba Rd, Shanthala Nagar, Ashok Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560001, India

Free

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