Dream Space Ep 8: Es Devlin
Oct 16, 2023
Award-winning artist and set designer Es Devlin builds a world where humans share a language with endangered butterflies and birds. The podcast explores immersive sculptural experiences, the power of senses, and the fusion of intelligence between humans, other species, and algorithms. It also delves into aesthetics, perception, different forms of seeing, the redefinition of wealth in a world of abundance, and the potential shift in consciousness through quantum computing and AI.
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Drawing Endangered Neighbours
- Es Devlin drew 243 of London's most endangered non-human species and began dreaming about animals after intense, sleep-deprived work.
- The project made her grieve that animals had not featured enough in her imagination before.
Naming Builds Mental Habitats
- Learning and naming species creates mental space for them in our memory and imagination.
- Artists can make habitats inside human imagination that support conservation.
Fractals Connect Body And Nature
- Devlin links fractal patterns in Gothic architecture to natural bifurcations across bodies and plants.
- Perceiving these repeating forms fosters a felt continuity between humans and other life.