Of Fragments: Taxonomic Landscapes: Markings of a Threefold Practice

Of Fragments: Taxonomic Landscapes: Markings of a Threefold Practice is an exhibition-installation during the CA2RE conference. Taxonomic Landscapes are developed as a method of reflection and giving an account of the 'Yard and World: to draw a distinction: an architectural inquiry (into the liminal)' PhD research. The installation exists out of a set of Taxonomic Landscapes. These Taxonomic Landscapes are composed out of fragments taken from my threefold practice and organised on tables positioned in a space. Taxonomic Landscapes are operative and active agents in the research process. Hence, they are not conclusions but serve to elicit further development of the (research) practice and at times produce conclusions. The Taxonomic Landscapes are created to reflect on, and within, the threefold practice. They are also to be studied in themselves as a way of contributing to the research process and progress. Since the Taxonomic Landscapes are partially created in situ this paper cannot give an account of the actual Taxonomic Landscapes that will be on display during the CA2RE event. The paper will briefly contextualise the Taxonomic Landscapes within the PhD, show a selection images of a previous installation of Taxonomic Landscapes. In two CODAS sections a brief history of the Taxonomic Landscapes will be evoked as well as some first observations of the possible ways in which Taxonomic Landscapes 'work'.