[spectre] Seeds Underground Party | Shu Lea Cheang

[marc garrett]

Sorry for nay cross posting...

Seeds Underground Party | Shu Lea Cheang

Germinate! Broadcast! Trade! Track!
http://www.furtherfield.org/programmes/event/seeds-underground-party

Saturday 31 August 2013, 2-5pm

In conjunction with Shu Lea Cheang and Mark Amerika exhibition, 
Furtherfield is pleased to host Shu Lea Cheang's Seeds Underground Party.

In certain parts of the world, the vast farmlands have been colonised by 
genetically modified crops for our staple foods (i.e. wheat, soybeans, 
corns). Introduced 30 years ago, the transgenic biotechnology has since 
been commercialised by the patent-protected corporate sectors. Taking 
over the wholesale markets, the Herbicide-tolerant and pest-resistant 
seeds promise higher yields and profits without much ecological 
concerns. This year, the European Union is about to adopt a new seed 
policy, which favours the seed industry corporations by making all seeds 
subject to strict regulation. It is feared that this will hurt organic 
varieties and prevent seed exchange by seed farmers and savers.

Join us for a seed exchange party where packets of seeds change hands 
and go underground in the fields around Finsbury Park and beyond.

Bring your self-harvested homegrown seeds of sorts! Sign on to trade 
seeds, to adopt and germinate, to broadcast and track their 
distribution. Share some food, drinks and seeds stories while we 
celebrate the harvest season together in the relaxing setting of 
Finsbury Park.

About the exhibition
http://www.furtherfield.org/programmes/shu-lea-cheang-and-mark-amerika