I’ve been really fortunate to have a lot of amazing conversations over these initial 16 episodes, episode 17 might be my new favorite.
Ersin Han Ersin is an artist and co-creative director of the art collective Marshmallow Laser Feast.
I first came across the collective’s work through Caroline Till of FranklinTill when we were on a panel on about the intersection of creativity and nature in 2020. Since then, I’ve experienced their work firsthand at multiple exhibits in London.
In this conversation, we talk about Ersin’s desire move from having just a relationship with the more than human world, to having a friendship and how trees can be a portal that connects us to a more ecological understanding of the world. We also discuss how technology like virtual reality and augmented reality can help us extend our empathy and embody a non-human experience.
If you are in the UK, make sure to check out Marshmallow Laser Feast’s new exhibit in Manchester opening in July called Sweet Dreams that explores our place in the food chain as humans. I’ve included a link to more information about this in the show notes, as well as links to many of the artworks Ersin mentions in the episode.
Lastly, we’re taking a short break in recording new episodes. So make sure to follow us on Substack and YouTube, where we’ll be sharing some new stuff in the interim. You can find links to both of those, as well as our Instagram account at our website - ecosystemmember.com.
Links
'Sweet Dreams' - https://marshmallowlaserfeast.com/project/sweet-dreams/ '
'In the Eyes of the Animal' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJMA0Nj_zsA
'We Live in an Ocean of Air' - https://vimeo.com/332218848
'Evolver' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWS4PXbKEOY
‘Breathing with the Forest’ - https://vimeo.com/912279953
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Ersin Han Ersin, Marshmallow Laser Feast