A5, 52 pages, Colour printing, Hand sewn, Softcover, Includes black cassette & download code, 2024

Tongues of the Trees audio work is a collaborative piece between Lizzie King and Rebekah Okpoti created around the idea of Shirin Yoku (forest bathing). ‘Attention’ and ‘Awe’ were the two words at the centre of this project as the artists focused on what it is like to shed cameras and phones and focus on the reality of the forest, even the most urban ones.

'Tongues of Trees visual works was created by Lizzie King using materials from the place of the recordings. Using leaves to create photographic developer, seed husks to create photographic toner, and bark to create printing inks. All the imagery is of barks, leaves, and mushrooms from the park. No cameras have been used in the making of this work bar a few full colour images using a microscope. Materials were collected and taken back to the studio to create the inks, developers, and toners. Using these materials photograms, lumens, enlarged images of collected pieces, and screen prints were developed. This project has been an exploration of using local materials in an experimental way with a focus on sustainability.'

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