The One-Straw Revolution 2024 - framerframed

This exhibition is inspired by The One-Straw Revolution: An Introduction to Natural Farming (1975), an influential book on ecological thought and practice. Written by Japanese farmer and philosopher Masanobu Fukuoka, the title refers to the technique of scattering straw in a field post-harvest, following Fukuoka’s philosophy of cultivating the earth with minimal waste and respect for preserving the balance of ecosystems. His work is one of many that prompted scientists and scholars to coin the term “permaculture” as a shorthand for “permanent culture” – a philosophy and practice that emphasises working in harmony with and not against the ecosystems that we are a part of and dependent on.