Olive Tree
Mersinis, Michael (2025) Olive Tree. Pheon Press, Glasgow. ISBN 9781738527557
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Creators/Authors: | Mersinis, Michael | ||||
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Abstract: | a response to the relocation of olive trees from Gaza considering a re-thinking of the bibliographical approach 'ad fontes' (a Latin expression which means "[back] to the sources"), the publication traces all references of the olive tree and it’s cultural and socio-economic and symbolic significance from Linear B to the Quran with a particular focus on the bibliographical sources in the classical world. The book mirrors the migration of a particular splice of olive tree, of the Koroneikos variety to Palestine through an elliptical reference to sources and traces a history of conflict that exceeds the symbolic in language and history, examining the idea that sound knowledge depends on the earliest and most fundamental of sources. The publication was made as part of the Reading Landscape Exhibition held in the Annex Gallery of The Glasgow School of Art between 22 April – 16 May 2025. All proceeds from the sale of this work will be donated for humanitarian relief in Palestine, a place where olive trees grow despite all adverse conditions and continue to thrive against all odds. | ||||
Output Type: | Book or Monograph | ||||
Uncontrolled Keywords: | Olive tree, publication, artist's book, publishing as activism, photography, ad fontes, language, image, text, literature, bibliograqphy | ||||
Schools and Departments: | School of Fine Art > Fine Art Photography | ||||
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Status: | Published | ||||
Funders: | Privately Funded, The Glasgow School of Art, School of Fine Art | ||||
Projects: | Olive Tree, Reading Landscape Research Group | ||||
Output ID: | 10257 | ||||
Deposited By: | Michael Mersinis | ||||
Deposited On: | 23 Apr 2025 13:57 | ||||
Last Modified: | 23 Apr 2025 14:12 |