Moroccan artist Abderrahim Yamou will discuss his paintings with the internationally reputed Dr Wolfgang Stuppy from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew on:

Saturday 20th October, 12pm

Yamou’s work is inspired by the natural world, and this talk will give a unique insight into the relationship between Art & Botany in contemporary art practices, and reveal the inspiration behind the works in his exhibition at The Mosaic Rooms Working from Life.

Dr Wolfgang Stuppy is a Seed Morphologist at Kew’s Seed Conservation Department, which manages the Millennium Seed Bank Partnership at Wakehurst Place in Sussex. He has published various books in collaboration with artist Rob Kesseler, including the award winning title ‘Seeds – Time Capsules of Life’.

Abderrahim Yamou was born in Casablanca in 1959 and has exhibited widely in North Africa and Europe.

Free event, rsvp@mosaicrooms.org

© Seeds – Time Capsules of Life, by Rob Kesseler and Wolfgang Stuppy, published by Papadakis Publisher, £35, www.papadakis.net