This poem draws on traditional myths, including feminist narratives from the Alps (EU) and legends from China and Japan. By blending these traditions, they highlight shared themes of nature goddesses and nature worship across cultures. The accompanying images, captured in urban spaces, create a dialogue between humanity and nature, emphasizing connection and responsibility. In doing so, they challenge the conventional idea of untouched nature, revealing its presence within human environments.
The project is part of the subtheme The Ecology of Language - Poetry and Environmental Action.
Author
Maria Seisenbacher
Maria Seisenbacher (MS) is a poet and translator into easy language who lives and works in Vienna. MS holds workshops for people with and without disabilities and received several awards and residencies. For MS, poetry is an interplay of observation and perception that is transformed by language into a completely different mystery. Being the child of a binational partnership and raised in only one language, MS is intimately aware of the fluidity and importance of language and identity.Through the practice of butoh (Japanese expressive dance), MS explores the culture of one of her parents without language and tries to combine poetry with movement. more information: www.mariaseisenbacher.com
