Sonic Succulents: Plant Sounds and Vibrations at Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Artist Adrienne Adar presents Sonic Succulents: Plant Sounds and Vibrations, an interactive sound installation at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden in New York, running through October 27, 2019. Adar has attached handmade sensors to plants in the garden, which detect vibrations produced when visitors touch them. These vibrations are audible through special headphones, allowing the public to hear the plants' responses. The work is based on Adar's belief that plants are sentient, intelligent beings capable of sensing like animals. The exhibition also references broader themes of plant intelligence, as explored in the exhibition La Nazione delle Piante curated by plant neurobiologist Stefano Mancuso at the Triennale di Milano, which highlights plants' ability to perceive sounds through ground vibrations and their sophisticated strategies for defense and reproduction.