In this episode of Art of Interference, we explore the medium of wood as a means of rethinking traditional ideas of human and nonhuman being amid a world of planetary emgergencies. “People are really more like wood than we might think,” carpenter, artist, and scientist Seri Robinson insists in our conversation. Wood is influenced by the weather, by climate change, and by its proximate environments—and we, as humans have much to learn from it. And in our interview with artist Shinji Turner-Yamamoto, we explore wood as an element that is deeply connected to memory, ritual, and spirituality. It is much more than just a useful resource, a lifeless object, or a pleasing decoration. It is a vibrant and essential element of life. Join us on this episode as we consider the deep time and ever-evolving role of wood.

Host: Maren Loveland

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