Semper Augustus
2024
Semper Augustus is based on the so-called tulip mania in the Netherlands during the 17th century. Through humanity’s colonization and conquest of territories, various plants have been transported around the world to foreign landscapes. Here, they displace native species both through cultivation and natural spread. Humanity is entirely dependent on plants for survival, but perhaps plants are better off without us? In this film, the cultivated flower and humanity’s relationship with it are examined under a microscope.
