My name is Matilya. I am an artist-gardener, folk herbalist and facilitator exploring plants, memory, care and embodied knowledge through a socially engaged and research-led practice.
Work
Previous commissions and collaborations
Ongoing collaborative project exploring medicinal plants through the senses
Upcoming Events
Recent writing
“Njau sees herself as a medium between humans and plants: she forages, observes, learns from, translates for and talks to them. Through the plants, she connects to her ancestors.”
April 2026, Farah Dailami, Corridor8