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Plants as Roadblock as Graffiti
James Wicks, 2026
Printing: Risograph
Edition: 100
Printing: Risograph
Edition: 100
Plants as Roadblock as Graffiti is a photobook that looks at the streets of Taiwan through the quiet presence of ordinary plants. In many neighborhoods in Taiwan, potted plants are placed along the roadside. Sometimes it is to mark territory, sometimes to slow down traffic, sometimes simply to exist. Through Wicks’ photography and book design by Unpress, the book reveals a vibrant street ecology where plants, scooters, and cars coexist in the dense everyday landscape of the island.