Friday, September 08, 2023

Sowing Discord at Minnesota's Seed Art Competition

The country’s only state fair seed art competition has expanded its dozens of categories to include out-of-state competitors, as long as they stick to one rule: Every seed must be grown in Minnesota.

 
Nicholas Rindo, “I know you are…” (2023), cereal rye, buckwheat, flax, pearled barley, poppy, quinoa, rainbow flint corn, sweet lupine, red millet, viking corn, wild rice, navy beans, lentils. Division: Irregular Forms, Class 5 Amateur. Winner of First Premium ribbon.

“Seed art is defined by its accessibility: All you need is Elmer’s glue, some seeds, and something to say. Every submission is displayed, making for a radically democratic art show, and encouraging many to make a political stance.”

Joel Alter, “Jobs Ill-Suited to Seed Artists, #47″ (2023), onion skin, soybeans, millet, amaranth, rye, wheat, wild rice, poppyseeds, lentils, quinoa, Division: Senior Citizens Crop Art, Class 20 Senior Citizen

Teresa Anderson, “Woke Blooms!” (2023) barley, cantaloupe (dyed), millet (dyed), soybean, wild rice, Division: Advanced division, dyed or painted,

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