This April, Labocine delves into the intricate, ever-evolving relationships between humans and plants. From ancient agricultural wisdom to contemporary bioengineering, from medicinal herbs passed down through generations to the carefully curated flora of urban landscapes, this film issue traces how plants have rooted themselves in our histories, shaped our ecosystems, and continue to influence our futures.
As we explore botany through both science and story, we find ourselves not only preserving tradition but also reimagining new possibilities—how plants may guide us toward more sustainable futures, how they spark speculation and innovation, and how our entanglement with the vegetal world stretches across time. ETHNOBOTANICA invites you to contemplate the ways in which plants shape human experience—grounded in memory, blossoming in the present, and branching into the unknown.