Lauren Shapiro on collaborating with scientists, technology in art, & inspiring environmental stewardship

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For Episode 6 of The Heart Gallery Podcast, Rebeka Ryvola de Kremer talks to artist Lauren Shapiro. 

Lauren has spent her whole life in Southern Florida and her work explores the potential of art to cultivate awareness of the environment. She often works alongside ecologists to understand and narrate nature and she merges craft, science and technology to document disappearing ecosystems like coral reefs and mangroves with sculptural ceramic archives. Lauren talks about art as a tool for environmental stewardship in Miami and South Florida, how the enchanting and dangerously threatened Southern Florida ecosystems can be supported by art, science, and tech collaborations, and how the power of art can spark change on today's climate and environmental issues. Listen to learn from the captivating Lauren Shapiro.

Visit The Heart Gallery's visual accompaniment for this podcast episode here (podcast transcript also available here).

HW: "There is a book called "Draw It With Your Eyes Closed: The Art of the Art Assignment", it's written by artists for artists, but it can also be for anybody. It's a hilarious book. I would recommend reading that book. Each artist gives you an assignment, which go from practical to ridiculous. It's great for anyone who wants to spark their creativity or feels stuck. Again, whether you're an artist or not. It's a great way to kind of think about the world and do something silly."

Mentioned:
- Anne Hamilton
 - Daniel Rozin
- Rafael Lozano-Hemmer.

Connect:
- Lauren’s website
- Laurenshapiro instagram
- The Heart Gallery Instagram
- The Heart Gallery website
- Rebeka Ryvola de Kremer Instagram

Credits:
Samuel Cunningham for podcast editing, Cosmo Sheldrake for use of his song Pelicans We, podcast art by me, Rebeka Ryvola de Kremer.