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2024
The first plant, Conopodium majus, known as jordnøtt (earth nut) in Norwegian, appears under a different name in Normandy. Through a phonetic collage, the poster visualizes the gradual transformation of the plant’s name as it migrated linguistically and geographically.
The second plant, Primula vulgaris, or kusymre in Norwegian, is known as the primrose. In Swaledale, England, it is still unofficially referred to as simmerens — a name echoing its Old Norse roots. The blossoming flower once signaled the start of summer and the moment when cows were released into the fields, marking a seasonal rhythm shared across northern Europe.
Jorðhnot intertwines botany, language, and migration to highlight how flora carries the traces of shared history — one that stretches from the fjords of Norway to the valleys of France and England.
Printed on Riso, A2