These new selections of August 2026 are influenced by my tropical surroundings. Exhibit A is “Journey” with the central hourglass of infinity, to signify an open ended hero’s journey, one made possible through the harmony of nature and biomimicry tech. The art is combined permutations of three original photos of sunlight through palm boughs, aContinue reading “New Art + Exploration Of Concept & Material — The Philosopher’s Stone”
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Art For Your Space: Additions To The Catalog + New On-Site Gallery In Development
The catalogs on TurningArt and Saatchi Art undergo regular updates with new works, while the Artsy segment is for one of a kind pieces. The specialty on the former two is large format conceptual photography, which provides a beautiful presence for different types of spaces. One of the geometric pieces, for example, is placed withinContinue reading “Art For Your Space: Additions To The Catalog + New On-Site Gallery In Development”
Bio-Building The Future: Modern Design For A Fully Circular Structure That Integrates With Its Environment
Bio-Building The Future: Modern Design For A Fully Circular Structure That Integrates With Its Environment Figure 1: Original sketch; Sarah Ikerd, Studio Shangri-La Multimedia Figure 2: DALL-E rendering based on the sketch Sarah K. Ikerd, Studio Shangri-La Multimedia – Design Lab sarah.ikerd@studio-shangri-la.com; http://www.studio-shangri-la.com Introduction / Abstract This design paper presents a comprehensive framework forContinue reading “Bio-Building The Future: Modern Design For A Fully Circular Structure That Integrates With Its Environment”
New Mixed Media: The Celestial “Machinations”
Part of a celestial mixed media series, “Machinations” is a one of a kind unique piece made of wood, paper, LEDs, water based acrylics and varnishes, and ink. As displayed in the photo gallery, it has a night mode thanks to battery powered lights. The sale comes with extra batteries, and I recommend getting someContinue reading “New Mixed Media: The Celestial “Machinations””
“Victory Joy” & The Songwriting Process
This new release from yesterday 7.17.26 definitely highlights a combination of being influenced by my surroundings and my own ethos and values. There’s definitely a buzz and a unity going on because of the World Cup. The song also addresses an overarching themes of the Artemis Amenti title album “Victory Joy: Unboxed” of sovereignty andContinue reading ““Victory Joy” & The Songwriting Process”
In The Studio: Creating A Celestial Mixed Media Exhibit With “Accretion Disk,” “Machinatons” & More
An extension of some conceptual photography pieces lately, such as “Wild Cosmos” and “Kudzu On Mars,” these new mixed media works in progress really bring to life the celestial concept for exhibit. Accretion Disk is made from a great deal of surplus basket weave, that otherwise would have been thrown out. Its spiraling nature immediatelyContinue reading “In The Studio: Creating A Celestial Mixed Media Exhibit With “Accretion Disk,” “Machinatons” & More”
Featured Artworks In Chicago & Silicon Valley
This week’s featured artworks are from the Iconography collection and the Signal & Noise series, and they’ve been placed at a well known financial institution in Chicago and a consulting firm in San Jose. The biblical Mary is certainly a majorly influential historical figure and religious icon, symbolic of the best, highest best human traitsContinue reading “Featured Artworks In Chicago & Silicon Valley”
Art + Music Update: Colorful Composites & Electroacoustic Opera
So far this summer I have really enjoyed making fantastical, surreal and colorful composites of numerous original nature photos, and adding some graphic elements to go for the vibrant pop art feel. This also allows me to express sone futuristic concepts like “Kudzu On Mars” since the resilient plant grows like crazy and takes overContinue reading “Art + Music Update: Colorful Composites & Electroacoustic Opera”
Multimedia Update: “Visions Of Biosynergy” in Venice, IT & More
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”