Now Playing 06.19.26 – 07.03.26 ”Visions Of Biosynergy” Part 1 (10 minute version) || Sarah Ikerd, Studio Shangri-La Multimedia || Anima Mundi: Consciousness by ITSLIQUID Group || Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello, Venice IT Among other themes of “Visions Of Biosynergy,” is the reflexive relationship of scientific discovery and human perspective. Patterns and fractals in nature and howContinue reading “Multimedia Update: “Visions Of Biosynergy” in Venice, IT & More”
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Shangri-La Green Update: New Adaptogenic Extracts & the ‘Doctrine Of Signatures’
BioSip Hair Pigment Regeneration Extract Ingredients: He Sho Wu (Fo Ti), Amla, Helichrysum, Gingko Biloba, Black Sesame Seed, Horsetail, Orange Peel, Red Cabbage, Rose Of Jericho, Vegetable Glycerin This is an application of the Doctrine of Signatures—the ancient philosophical framework that the physical characteristics of a plant reveal its therapeutic value—combined with modern structural mineralogy. For hairContinue reading “Shangri-La Green Update: New Adaptogenic Extracts & the ‘Doctrine Of Signatures’”
WordPress Podcast Episode — Sculpting the Anthropocene: Deliberate Eco-Public Art as Living Infrastructure
Link to paper on ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/405481831_Sculpting_the_Anthropocene_Deliberate_Eco-Public_Art_as_Living_Infrastructure Pip: Studio Shangri-La — where the intersection of music, art, science, and design occasionally produces something that makes a city block do actual chemistry homework. Mara: Today we’re looking at work from sarah ikerd on a framework that asks public art to stop being decorative and start being infrastructureContinue reading “WordPress Podcast Episode — Sculpting the Anthropocene: Deliberate Eco-Public Art as Living Infrastructure”
Synthesis of Protein-Grafted Edible Bioplastic: A Predictive Framework for Injection Molding
”Abstract Conventional biopolymers frequently do not meet the severe mechanical shear, high barrier requirements, and rapid crystallization rates demanded by primary industrial packaging lines, such as beverage bottle manufacturing. This paper presents a structural methodology for a novel, 100% bio-based, edible resins utilizing a rigid polysaccharide backbone grafted with hydrophobic plant proteins optimized for primaryContinue reading “Synthesis of Protein-Grafted Edible Bioplastic: A Predictive Framework for Injection Molding”
Sculpting the Anthropocene: Deliberate Eco-Public Art as Living Infrastructure
Sculpting the Anthropocene: Deliberate Eco-Public Art as Living Infrastructure Sarah Ikerd, Studio Shangri-La Multimedia 2026, http://www.studio-shangri-la.com Illustration from 2026 Studio Shangri-La Multimedia RFQ Abstract: This paper introduces a conceptual framework for deliberate eco-public art, sculptural installations designed to move beyond passive ecological symbolism into active, self-sustaining environmental remediation. By integrating such concepts as geochemical enhancedContinue reading “Sculpting the Anthropocene: Deliberate Eco-Public Art as Living Infrastructure”
New Music Publication: Electric Echoes, A Cosmic Tech Opera — Movement 3, Dialogue Of The Stars
Buy the Digital and Paperback on Amazon Or purchase here on the site & this version has the individual parts included, as well as USA shipping: PDF download Paperback For inquiries, e-mail: sarah.ikerd@studio-shangri-la.com Written and released digitally in 2024, Electric Echoes received an ASCAP Concert Writer’s award that year. However, in the flow of spontaneousContinue reading “New Music Publication: Electric Echoes, A Cosmic Tech Opera — Movement 3, Dialogue Of The Stars”
New Book: “A Cure For Death: Seeing With The God’s Eye”
Available on Amazon in Digital, Hardcover & Paperback ”We have spent centuries treating death as an inevitability. What if it’s actually just a design branch on the evolutionary decision tree? In A Cure For Death, the follow up to “Eternal Nature,” researcher and artist Sarah invites you to step out of the survival loop andContinue reading “New Book: “A Cure For Death: Seeing With The God’s Eye””
Featured Video Art: “Visions Of Biosynergy” at Consciousness, Venice
Art news update! A modified segment of “Visions Of Biosynergy” from 2024 will be part of the exhibition “Consciousness Venice” during the 61st Biennale Arte 2026. It will show from June 19 – July 03 at the Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello in the Cannaregio district. Thanks to ITSLIQUID, this animation of 20 of my artworks on aContinue reading “Featured Video Art: “Visions Of Biosynergy” at Consciousness, Venice”
Coastal Modern: Hello World! & Dania Modern Series
View more on: TurningArt, SAATCHI Art and the Art page Inspired by earth month and the theme of waging peace, the “Hello World!” mini series combines lush, verdant beautiful views of nature with the common computer Python code test phrase. The phrase, in relation to computing, originated in 1972 at Bell Laboratories — and supposedlyContinue reading “Coastal Modern: Hello World! & Dania Modern Series”
Earth Month Project & Process Designs 🌎
Protein-Grafted Edible Resin For High-Volume Injection Molding April or Earth Month is a perfect time, especially in the post Artemis II glow, to put forth environmental design initiatives. Both of the attached presentations concern the modifications of existing industrial processes in order to modernize and optimize them for sustainability and public health. Both are important,Continue reading “Earth Month Project & Process Designs 🌎”
OCTAVES New Music Friday: “This World, Other World” Cosmic Rock
The well timed alt rock tribute to exploration is out today & available on Apple Music & more! Check out the lyric video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/R3fHtS6Ed8I This is a great example of the lyrics and melody floating from the aether, so it’s meant to be!
Holy City, An Urban Tribute + New Custom Art Formats
Inspired by the global views of the Artemis II mission and the recent celebration of Easter, these are composite / collage pieces that combine the urban and the spiritual. The views are of the very recognizable Times Square, a bustling, busy and noisy melting pot of people from all over the world, existing mostly peacefully.Continue reading “Holy City, An Urban Tribute + New Custom Art Formats”
Recent Project Design Proposals: From Natural Colors For Food & Beverage to Art Installation
[Bio-Pigment Suite]: High-performance, pH-stable natural colorant solutions designed for global scale implementation. [Gallery + Outdoor Art Installation]: Luxury-tier aesthetic / art installation integration with focus on sensory design. The Bio-Pigment Suite project proposal seen here is an open innovation technical / design specs summary for natural colors for food & beverage. The proposal document outlines concept-to-calibration, theContinue reading “Recent Project Design Proposals: From Natural Colors For Food & Beverage to Art Installation”
Featured Mixed Media: “Eye Of Infinity”
A sculptural upcycled piece of drumheads and LEDs inspired by optics and lenses / evolution of vision and awareness, the wave connection of music, and larger symbolism of the infinity symbol, plus the eye / iris, apertures perceiving reality in different ways. Also the quotation: “Say that I was a drum major for peace. IContinue reading “Featured Mixed Media: “Eye Of Infinity””
Studio Shangri-La Podcast: Expansion Of the Observer — Finite & Infinite Systems
This episode explores the relationship of technology and art with human evolution and awareness, to include both finite and infinite systems to navigate life, and continue to grow. Interested in being a guest, or have a recommendation? E-mail: Sarah.ikerd@studio-shangri-la.com.
Spring Artwork: The Intelligence Of Birds featuring “Proud Mockingbird”
In temperate climates, the birds are a’flutter singing their elaborate songs. This new addition to the catalog, “Proud Mockingbird” is one such singer, puffed up towards the sun. The piece is a composite of course, to juxtapose nature and technology, or different kinds of intelligence. Of course, humans are part of nature and the ongoingContinue reading “Spring Artwork: The Intelligence Of Birds featuring “Proud Mockingbird””
SUNday Artwork Feature: Faith & More
Today is Sunday and a “Good Day” to share “Sol Brilliance,” plus “God Rays” and “FAITH.” These pieces of uplifting ideals were of course influenced by our amazing and powerful Sun, recognizing -amazingly- that there are many others in the cosmos. It’s also influenced by my belief in divine benevolence, the wisdom of God guidingContinue reading “SUNday Artwork Feature: Faith & More”
Multimedia Update: Art Of The Month, New Podcast Episode, Return Of GIGABEAT
This March pop / graphic art of the month is clearly a play on editing words. The layered combination of photos also includes ink drawing, turning ‘Fragile’ into AGILE. That’s certainly a statement for life: Life is agile. Otherwise, none of this would be here! “Agile” is available direct here through the shop, as wellContinue reading “Multimedia Update: Art Of The Month, New Podcast Episode, Return Of GIGABEAT”
Contemporary Art Feature: Adding to the “Signal & Noise” Series
Started in 2024, the Signal & Noise began as a tribute to the important of both coherence and decoherence as a means of organization and reorganization. In that way, it’s definitely quantum inspired. The series also reframes entropy as a form of mobility and yet another type of patterning. Next, the pieces with text introduceContinue reading “Contemporary Art Feature: Adding to the “Signal & Noise” Series”
The Shangri-La Green Product Ethos
For the growing Shangri-La Green family of products the following values are important: Transparency, Quality, Sustainability & Artistry. While these are small batch products made in the studio, and not a factory, all ingredients are completely and accurately labeled. I research the most nourishing and effective recipes. It’s important to me for these products toContinue reading “The Shangri-La Green Product Ethos”
OCTAVES New Music Friday: Artemis Amenti “Sky Over Miami”
In the spirit of Miami Winter Music Conference and Miami Music Week, as well as the ubiquitous and hilariously relatable Jon Hamm + Kato video / meme, this escapist dance pop track has some uplifting lyrics and harmonies for the dance floor as well as headphone or home listening. It’s the third song from theContinue reading “OCTAVES New Music Friday: Artemis Amenti “Sky Over Miami””