Welwitschia Mirabilis #0707-6724 (2,000 years old; Namib Naukluft Desert, Namibia) by Rachel Sussman

Photographer Rachel Sussman is hosting a fundraiser this Tuesday night, September 29th, from 6:00 to 11:00 p.m. at Galapagos in Brooklyn to support her project, The Oldest Living Things in the World. The monies raised will go to subsidize her intended visit to Antarctica where she will, of course, seek to document more old things. I'm told that there will be free Grimaldi's Pizza in addition to the music and live performances.

From the press release:

Join us for an evening of art and entertainment benefiting The Oldest Living Things in the World project. Internationally acclaimed artist Rachel Sussman has been researching, working with biologists, and traveling all over the world to find and photograph continuously living organisms 2,000 years old and older. Sussman, who is fiscally sponsored by the Brooklyn Arts Council, is endeavoring to raise funds for an expedition to the Antarctic Peninsula to photograph 5,000-year-old moss this winter.

Tickets for the benefit can be purchased here. Because Rachel loves 20x200, she has created a discount code for us to get $15 tickets—simply enter 20x200 during checkout or mention 20x200 at the door.

For a full evening of photo-goodness, join team JBP first at White Rabbit at 6:00 p.m. for the Hey, Hot Shot! Confab + Print Trade, then scoot on down to DUMBO to show your love for Rachel and OLTW!

To view Rachel's The Oldest Living Things in The World project visit her website and her blog.

Rachel's 20x200 edition, Towards Christiana (Copenhagen), has only one remaining, so hurry up!