Transplanted: Los Angeles looks at the native plants and graffiti that cover the city. Both take root where they can. Both define the visual culture. What does it mean to belong in a place you aren’t from?

2025

A brochure titled "Transplanted" with the subtitle "Los Angeles" and a message "It's a strange kind of belonging" at the bottom. The brochure displays a grid of various photographs or images.
A printed pamphlet titled 'Transplanted' with images of urban scenes and plants, with text indicating it is for Los Angeles and November 2024, and a quote saying 'It's a strange kind of belonging.'
Open magazine showing a photo of roots in soil and a collage of images with the caption, 'Rooting in unfamiliar soil.'
Open magazine with photographs of graffiti on a green trash bin and concrete stairs covered with moss and plants.
Three brochures titled 'Transplanted' from Los Angeles, featuring blurred images on the covers. One brochure has visible text that reads: 'It's a strange kind of belonging.'
Poster with bold black text on a white background reading 'Trans-planted. Not just plants. People too. Never fully here. Never fully there. It’s a strange kind of belonging.' on a gray surface.
Photo of a grey building with a black garage door covered in graffiti art and a large graffiti sign reading "Censta" above it. A blue car is parked in front of the building on the street. Next to the building, there is a small parking meter.
A collage of various abstract doodles and sketches in different colors and styles.