Lani Trock

Lani Trock is a Los Angeles-based artist and believer in the future. We first met beneath the canopy of a meditative, bioorganic installation she created at Hilde Gallery in Los Angeles. The contemplative and otherworldly space touched on all five senses, including an ethereal soundscape created from the electrical currents of plants in the space. But, however dreamlike the environment felt, our conversations remained grounded and deeply reflective of the current state of the world in all of its drudgery and toil. Lani balances an acute awareness of contemporary global issues with a philosophical optimism, and a desire to create the moments of change that she wishes to see.

Lani Trock is a multi-disciplinary artist based in Los Angeles. Through immersive installations activated by social practice & participatory performance, her work investigates & facilitates the human evolution into biosphere consciousness. Slow, non-linear, intuitive, and process-centric, she works with fragile, ephemeral & living materials, which resist traditional notions of commodification and insist on patience. Embodiments of empathy, mutual aid, softness, stillness and rest lay the conceptual foundation. Also a central tenet, omni-consideration prioritizes for all kind, well-being over productivity and planetary health over profit. Holding an awareness of the universe as a fundamentally interconnected, symbiotic organism, all aspects are honored as equally valuable in their unique contribution to the collective whole. Her work envisions radically innovative future paradigms, that embody a cultural shift away from scarcity, commodification and competition, in favor of abundance, collaboration and mutual benefit. She received a BA in Philosophy from UC Santa Cruz in 2006 and has resided in Los Angeles ever since. In recent years, she has presented work with The LA Municipal Art Gallery, Nicodim Gallery, Jeffrey Deitch, HILDE, Big Pictures and the LA County Arts Commission. The primary objective of her practice is to advocate for the peaceful evolution and spiritual elevation of humankind.