Marine Lanier / Le Jardin d'Hannibal
The garden of Lautaret, situated at an altitude of 2,100 metres is the highest altitude garden in Europe. It is home to a unique diversity of Alpine flora which are divided into continents. Since the 19th century, this garden has been a centre for botanical research and conservation, where scientists, students and gardeners come to analyse the remarkable biodiversity and exchange seeds to enrich and preserve the memory of species.
In the company of researchers, photographer Marine Lanier stayed at the Lautaret to make film shots of the garden. In the evenings, the images were interspersed with stories that animated the conversations, notably the story of Hannibal, who is said to have crossed the Alps via this pass during his war against Rome, creating a phantasmagorical vision of the future.
In the light of these ecological issues, Le Jardin d'Hannibal presents this place as a stronghold of contemporary resistance to the dangers of climate change.
Published by Poursuite Editions
French
23 x 29 cm
40 pages
2024
The garden of Lautaret, situated at an altitude of 2,100 metres is the highest altitude garden in Europe. It is home to a unique diversity of Alpine flora which are divided into continents. Since the 19th century, this garden has been a centre for botanical research and conservation, where scientists, students and gardeners come to analyse the remarkable biodiversity and exchange seeds to enrich and preserve the memory of species.
In the company of researchers, photographer Marine Lanier stayed at the Lautaret to make film shots of the garden. In the evenings, the images were interspersed with stories that animated the conversations, notably the story of Hannibal, who is said to have crossed the Alps via this pass during his war against Rome, creating a phantasmagorical vision of the future.
In the light of these ecological issues, Le Jardin d'Hannibal presents this place as a stronghold of contemporary resistance to the dangers of climate change.
Published by Poursuite Editions
French
23 x 29 cm
40 pages
2024
The garden of Lautaret, situated at an altitude of 2,100 metres is the highest altitude garden in Europe. It is home to a unique diversity of Alpine flora which are divided into continents. Since the 19th century, this garden has been a centre for botanical research and conservation, where scientists, students and gardeners come to analyse the remarkable biodiversity and exchange seeds to enrich and preserve the memory of species.
In the company of researchers, photographer Marine Lanier stayed at the Lautaret to make film shots of the garden. In the evenings, the images were interspersed with stories that animated the conversations, notably the story of Hannibal, who is said to have crossed the Alps via this pass during his war against Rome, creating a phantasmagorical vision of the future.
In the light of these ecological issues, Le Jardin d'Hannibal presents this place as a stronghold of contemporary resistance to the dangers of climate change.
Published by Poursuite Editions
French
23 x 29 cm
40 pages
2024
