nps 10, Spring Break Art Fair, HILDE, DTLA, Feb 2019
national peace service,
site 10, 2018.
immersive installation
10’x4’x9′
bougainvillea, paper, kashi bells, wild mustard blossoms, cotton, tulle, cotton twine, pothos.
Presented by HILDE, in downtown Los Angeles, CA, as part of BARBARELLA PSYCHADELLA a group exhibition at the Spring Break Art Fair in February 2018. Made possible by the national peace service, with two public programs: free food and the galactic wave.
and so we blossom gently into the infinite garden, Philosophical Research Society, Oct 2021
and so we blossom gently into the infinite garden, 2021
immersive installation
156 x 408 x 144 in.
bougainvillea, pothos, cynara cardunculus, tradescantia zebrina, citrus, porcelain, copper, sand, mirrors,stones, glass, paper, fabric, books,
Solo exhibition presented at The Philosophical Research Society during a year-long artist residency at PRS.
The following essay was published in tandem, in the fall 2021 Biodiversity issue of Autre Magazine.
PUBLIC PROGRAMS
Opening Reception: Sunday, October 10, 2021 | 1-5 pm. the co-creation of aural harmony, facilitated by the Open Source Community Choir at 3 pm. the co-creation of aural harmony is a collective practice that activates the open source community choir protocol in the name of peace.
​SAT 11.13.21 the bridge & open dialogue, co-facilitated by Lani Trock & Celeste B. Young
11am-1pm | PRS COURTYARD & GALLERY
the bridge is a practice of collective self-inquiry, to cultivate peace within, building pathways between heaven and earth. from this sacred space of inner balance and self-awareness, we are invited to imagine society blossoming into its highest, most peaceful potential. from a multitude of diverse perspectives, we may each contribute our unique vision for the future of all life flourishing on this planet and beyond. open dialogue is a safe space to discuss and share our somatic, spiritual and philosophical experiences, through meaningful conversations together in community.
FRI 11.19.21 tend to care & open dialogue co-facilitated by Summer Bowie, David Moses & Lani Trock
3pm | HANSELL GALLERY
tend to care is a durational performance, occurring throughout the exhibition, during which the installation will evolve and shift shape as a living, breathing, ever-blossoming garden & sanctuary, mirroring the mycelial networks of web3. on 11.19.21, Lani Trock will engage with this process as a public performance co-facilitated by Summer Bowie & Tulpa, followed by open dialogue, a safe space to discuss and share our somatic, spiritual and philosophical experiences, through meaningful conversations together in community.
SAT 12.4.21 the galactic wave co-facilitated by Nate Mercereau, Josh Johnson & Lani Trock
3:33pm-4:44pm | HANSELL GALLERY
the galactic wave is a participatory music and movement performance, to awaken the innate awareness of our fundamental interconnectedness, tipping the scales towards our continuous evolution into unity consciousness. This program is presented by Los Angeles Nomadic Division (LAND) and made possible in part by a grant from the City of Los Angeles, Department of Cultural Affairs.
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​all public programs are made possible by the national peace service (NPS), an ongoing project initiated in 2017. Through radical thought experiments made into tangible, temporary expressions, NPS imagines a decentralized, post-capitalist future society; one that facilitates our collective liberation, mirroring the effortless, symbiotic flow of nature’s zero-waste, circular systems. As we honor each individual aspect as essential to the collective whole, we in turn build a more just, equitable, loving and peaceful world.
biophilia; a public service announcement, Tappan, Feb-Mar 2016
biophilia; a public service announcement, 2016.
immersive installation
30’x20’x20′
clover, nasturtium, mulberry, CA native plants, akedama, soil, moss, air-dry clay, cotton beds, wood and sailor rope swings, monofilament,
Presented in February 2016, as part of Spatially Speaking, a group exhibition at Tappan in Culver City, CA. Public programs: artist salon.
nps 08, We Rise, LA, May 2018
national peace service, site 08, 2018.
immersive installation
20’x80’x20′
bougainvillea, fabric, cotton twine.
Part of the national peace service project. Presented by Task Force PR in collaboration with the LA Department of Mental Health in Los Angeles, CA, as part of We Rise a group exhibition in February 2018.
nps 04, HILDE EB, December 2017
national peace service, site 04, 2017.
immersive installation
12’x12’x11′
Part of the national peace service project. Interactive programs shared included free food and biofeedback generated plant music meditations. Presented by HILDE, in downtown Oakland, CA, as part of the closing weekend of Somewhere I Have Never Traveled, a solo exhibition by Robert Canali in December 2017.
bougainvillea, cotton, tulle, cotton twine, porcelain, and pothos.
nps 06, Installation Gallery, March 2018
national peace service, site 06, 2018.
immersive installation
12′ x 7′ x 8′
bougainvillea, cotton, tulle, cotton twine.
Presented as part of group exhibition, The Unreal City at Installation Gallery in February, 2018.
the unified field, LA Municipal Art Gallery, Oct-Jan 2019-2020
the unified field, 2019-20.
immersive installation
20x30x18′
bougainvillea, pothos, pampas, gambusia, citrus, porcelain, copper, glass, paper, fabric, monofilament, books.
Presented as part of Loitering is Delightful, a group exhibition curated by Ciara Moloney at The LA Municipal Art Gallery. Public programs were offered throughout the duration of the exhibition, including the co-creation of aural harmony, free food, the bridge and the galactic wave.
nps 05, Into Action, January 2018
national peace service, site 05, 2018.
immersive installation
12’x12’x11′
bougainvillea, cotton, tulle, cotton twine, brass.
Part of the national peace service project. Presented by Task Force PR, in Los Angeles, CA, as part of Into Action, a group exhibition in January 2018.
harmonic convergence, Calm Before the Storm, Praz-Delavallade, Sept-Oct 2022
harmonic convergence, 2022.
immersive installation
216 x 120 x 200 in.
materials: porcelain, glass, copper, paper, sea stones, seeds, crystals, egg shells, citrus, pink salt, bougainvillea spectabalis, ozothamnus diosmifolius, passiflora edulis, zea mays, cynara cardunculus, epipremnum aureum, asclepias curassavica, cucumis anguria, cucurbita maxima, eriogonem fasciculatum, lagenaria siceraria, physalis ixocarpa, capsicum annuum, punica granatum, monstera adansonii, & epidendrum radicans.
Work shown as part of Storm Before the Calm, a group exhibition curated by Michael Slenske, presented by Praz-Delavallade, in Los Angeles, CA from September 17th-October 29th, 2022.
Public programs: free food & tend to care, were offered on Oct 22, 2022.
trust in the you of now, Space 1520, April 2015
trust in the you of now, 2015.
immersive installation & photo exhibit
20x25x18′
pothos, elephant ear, fern, wood, cotton, mixed media
Solo exhibition presented at Space 1520 in Hollywood, CA, from April 17-27, 2015.
new earth, nps 08, We Rise, May 2018
new earth, 2018.
sculpture
120x60x60″
nasturtium/tropaeolum, porcelain, brass, monofilament.
Presented by Task Force PR in collaboration with the LA Department of Mental Health in Los Angeles, CA, as part of We Rise a group exhibition in February 2018.
nps 11, OPAF, O’Project Space, San Pedro, March 2019
national peace service, site 11, 2019.
immersive installation
12’x4’x1′
bougainvillea, crystal, glass, cotton twine, paper
Presented by Project O’Space in San Pedro, CA, as part of a group exhibition at the Other Places Art Fair in March 2019.
Part of the national peace service. Public programs included free food.
OPAF 2019 for Hyperallergic by Jennifer Remenchik
nps 02, Big Pictures, November 2017
national peace service, site 02, 2017.
immersive installation
108x144x240″
bougainvillea, cotton, tulle, cotton twine, ceramic, peace lily.
Presented in October 2017, as part of DBA, a group exhibition. Presented by Big Pictures Los Angeles, located in Mid-City Los Angeles. Shown as part of the national peace service. Public programs included free food and biofeedback plant music meditations.
nps 03, Art House, Dec-Jan 2017-18
national peace service, site 03, 2017-18.
immersive installation
7x10x6′
bougainvillea, cotton, tulle, cotton twine, pothos.
Presented by Arthouse LA, in the Pacific Palisades, as part of a group exhibition in December 2017-February 2018. Part of the national peace service. Public programs shared during opening of the show, included free food and biofeedback plant music meditations.
empathetic feminine divine, Her Room, August 2016
empathetic feminine divine, 2016.
immersive installation
7’x7’x11′
eriogonum giganteum, tulle, cotton.
Presented in August, 2016 as part of Her Room a group exhibition curated by Alexandra Velasco and Tyler Hicks, at Junior High in Los Angeles, CA.
new earth, Hollywood Babylon, Autre, Nicodim & Deitch, Feb 2020
jumping timelines, 2020
120 x 48 x 48 in.
bougainvillea, pothos, citrus, nasturtium, cyclamen, porcelain, glass, fabric, monofilament.
ascension column, 2020
100 x 130 x 30 in.
bougainvillea, pothos, citrus, malabar spinach, marimo, nasturtium, porcelain, glass, fabric, monofilament.
light body, 2020
100 x 12 x 12 in.
bougainvillea, citrus, monstera adansonii, sand, porcelain, mirror, fabric, monofilament.
undivided wholeness in flowing movement, 2020
100 x 12 x 12 in.
wild cucumber, malabar spinach, sand, porcelain, glass, crystal, mirror, citrus, silk.
crystalline DNA activation, 2020.
100 x 12 x 12 in.
bougainvillea, citrus, malabar spinach, sand, porcelain, glass,mirror, fabric, monofilament.
Works shown as part of Hollywood Babylon; A Reinauguration of the Pleasure Dome, a group exhibition curated by Ben Lee Ritchie Handler, presented by Autre Magazine, Nicodim Gallery & Deitch Projects, in West Hollywood, CA from February 11-16, 2020.
Interview with HAOMA.
Review by Michael Slenske for LA Magazine
