Journal of Therolinguistics

This spring, the Boddy House at Descanso Gardens transforms into a living research center exploring the concept of non-human languages in nature through works by seven international artists. Curated by Oscar Salguero, the exhibition Journal of Therolinguistics explores communication across species as acts of ecological kinship and fascination. The exhibition invites visitors to immerse themselves in the expressive worlds of plants and animals. Journal of Therolinguistics features international artists Aistė Ambrazevičiūtė, Alice Bucknell, Audax M. Gawler & Pri Bertucci, Lucio Arese, Marianne Hoffmeister Castro, Nicole Brugger, and Paige Emery. Journal of Therolinguistics and its programs are generously funded, in part, by Perenchio Foundation and an endowment from Heather Sturt Haaga and Paul G. Haaga, Jr. The title of the exhibition is used with the kind permission of the Ursula K. Le Guin Literary Trust. The exhibition is open at the Boddy House from March 21–July 5, 2026, 10am–4pm daily. Entry to the Boddy House is included in the price of admission or membership. Artwork: Nicole Brugger, Bork Bibliothek, 2022-25 (detail). Courtesy of the artist.