Peregrinations of a Citizen Botanist was an immersive and finely crafted installation by Susie Vickery which took the form of a cabinet of curiosities, charting the journey of the 18th Century French botanist Jacques-Julien Houtou de Labillardière, who came to Western Australia in 1792 on the ship Recherche, captained by Bruni d’Entrecasteaux.

Vickery presented an alternative history of Labillardière’s journey, with the botanist gradually shedding his European preconceptions as he encountered a rich and ancient land. At a time of accelerating climate crisis, this exhibition invited viewers to reflect on our relationships with home and history, and to imagine an alternative future for the Australian environment.