Fourteen Leaves and a Cup of Water Mortarotti souvent au plus près de

souvent au plus près de ses sujets

les veines d’une feuille sont comme les miennes

et à l’équilibre très étudié

for which an international team of architects

Fourteen Leaves and a Cup of Water Mortarotti souvent au plus près de'Fourteen Leaves and a Cup of Water' by Michelle Piergoelam explores the botanical knowledge of enslaved communities in Suriname as a source of survival, resistance, and cultural continuity. During her journey through the rainforest in Suriname, she photographed plants first described in 1755 by the Swedish biologist Daniel Rolander. The project connects art, scientific research in collaboration with Naturalis Biodiversity Center, and shamanism