The Plantocene is an artistic research about an alternative narrative of the Anthropocene from a non-human point of view. It is based on a speculative, but realistic, geological era: the plants’ era. Considering for instance the effects of photosynthesis on the composition of the atmosphere, if we differentiate an Anthropocene, why not a Plantocene? Moreover, the Anthropocene absolutely depends on the Plantocene, given that it's activities are based on fossil fuels whose ultimate origin are plants. Thus, the Plantocene questions the idea of humans as the superior and dominant species and offers a new lens through which everything looks different.
In order to approach the Plantocene, I use a combination of science fiction, speculative fabulation and artistic practices. While the first two allow to consider beyond-human realities, art permits to experience them as possible, which has a great potential of changing subjectivities towards post-anthropocentric perspectives. Thus, in my artistic practice I try to approach the non-human point of view by releasing control and adapting to the otherness. With my installations with plants, I open processes to all kind of beings, collect their stories, and reconfigure my understanding of the surroundings through their point of view. Therefore, the Plantocene artistic research not only offers a beyond-humans’ perspective but also allows to experience it, changing our understanding of the environment and rethinking coexistence.