art-and-nature
Art-and-nature explores the intersection of artistic practice with botanical observation, using illustration, photography, and creative interpretation to document and communicate plant form, growth, and diversity. This approach matters for plant science because detailed visual representation has historically driven discovery, from early botanical illustrations that identified new species to modern scientific imaging that reveals structures invisible to the naked eye. By blending aesthetic sensitivity with scientific precision, art-and-nature approaches help researchers and the public alike engage more deeply with plant morphology and ecological relationships.
open_in_new WikipediaOpenAlex · 2026-07-01
This editorial introduces a volume on art and culture in the early 21st century, arguing that the digital era has dissolved physical and conceptual boundaries in human creativity, much as mass media did a century ago.
The 21st century represents one of the deepest mutations in human creative history, comparable to the rise of mass media in the early 20th century.
Physical and conceptual borders in art and culture have dissolved and continue to erode further as of 2026.
Artists of the 20th century are credited with permanently transforming art and, through it, the broader world (Aurora & Athenas, 2025).