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by Ursula Endlicher

"HTMLgardeness202324-Berlin-Tree1-Excerpt-UrsulaEndlicher.gif" is an excerpt of the gif animation that is revealed when scanning the bark of the Scouler's Willow in front of panke.gallery, Berlin, with Ursula Endlicher's WebAR "bARk" at https://html.bARk.garden.

"The HTMLgardeness - Sowing HTML but Harvesting AI" is a series of Augmented Reality walks created by Ursula Endlicher, inviting visitors to take a stroll to a variety of trees in different locations. By scanning the bark of a tree – a "natural QR-Code" – tree-inspired and otherwise hidden dances of the HTMLgardeness (the character is played by Ursula Endlicher) are revealed. This simultaneously playful and critical series reflects on climate and systems, code and fragility, while offering Al-generated harvest. 

For the event "The HTMLgardeness - Sowing HTML but Harvesting AI" walking tours with Ursula Endlicher on September 7th at 3PM and 5PM guests are invited to join an approx. 50 minute outdoor stroll to visit five trees (and unlock their inner digital lives) around Panke Gallery and the Panke river. With smart phone and WebAR in hand, visitors will locate the HTMLgardeness' trees, portals and tree-inspired AR dances, while sampling tree-specific drinks and snacks. The augmented trees continue to be active and can be visited also after the event using the artist's WebAR "bARk" at https://html.bark.garden.