Publiek Park publication is available from September 2025! 

The third Publiek Park publication – Walking Guide – combines essays, archival fragments, and artistic voices to trace both the exhibition route at Plantentuin Meise and the historical path that led from the creation of the Jardin Botanique in the heart of Brussels to its relocation outside the city. Following the logic of a quilt, layering different perspectives, textures, and timelines, the book connects artistic narratives with history and reflections on urban gardens, public space, and botanical imaginaries. Just like the exhibition, the publication offers not merely a portrait of a place, but a reflection on the multiplicity that defines it.

Alongside documentation of the exhibition and contributions from the participating artists, this year’s Walking Guide features writings by Nikolaos Akritidis, Denis Diagre-Vanderpelen, Koen Es, Lana Jones, François Makanga, Noam Youngrak Son, and Jean Watt. The two parks are portrayed in photographs by Michiel de Cleene, with book design by Victor Verhelst and Corbin Mahieu bringing all of these elements together.

The Walking Guide will be released on September 3 – more information about the book launch can be found here. On this day, the publication will be available at a special price of €20 (regular price €25).

Language: Dutch, English and French
Concept: Jef Declercq, Anna Laganovska, Koi Persyn, Adriënne van der Werf
Editing: Anna Laganovska, Jean Watt
Cover design: Victor Verhelst
Book design: Victor Verhelst, Corbin Mahieu
Photography: Michiel de Cleene
Text: Nikolaos Akritidis, Denis Diagre-Vanderpelen, Koen Es, François Makanga, Noam Youngrak Son, Jean Watt
Context: Lana Jones, Anna Laganovska 
Artists: Bianca Baldi, Gabi Dao, Elise El Yousfi, Judith Kakon, Roy Köhnke, Myrthe van der Mark, Office for Joint Administrative Intelligence, Josse Pyl, Isa Schieche & Helen Weber, Jura Shust, Līga Spunde
Proofreading: Jean Watt, Pauline Salinas, Koi Persyn, Jef Declercq,  Annabelle Van Son, Camille Bladt
Translations: Pauline Salinas, Koi Persyn, Annabelle Van Son

Printing: Drukkerij Van der Poorten
Typeface: Antique Olive
Paper: Offset
Print run: 500
Pages: 222

Size: 27,5 x 20 x 1,8 cm
Weight: 775 g

ISBN 9789464775419
© 2025 Grenswerk vzw; the authors

This publication is made with the generous support of Plantentuin Meise and all partners.