Ersin Han Ersin

Artist, director
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As a part of the art collective Marshmallow Laser Feast, Ersin Han Ersin combines installation, sculpture, performance and mixed reality to explore the invisible but fundamental links between the human and natural worlds.

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Ersin Han Ersin is an artist and director of the London-based experiential art collective Marshmallow Laser Feast (MLF). His work combines a wide range of disciplines, all with the goal of providing viewers sensory experiences that transcend daily life.

MLF's virtual reality installation We Live in an Ocean of Air incorporated breath sensors, heart rate monitors, binaural sound, scent dispersal systems and wind machines. The goal? For viewers to interact with the ecosystem around a giant sequoia tree. The piece debuted at the Saatchi Gallery in London and won a British Animation Award in 2020. Another MLF experience, In the Eyes of the Animal, transformed viewers into woodland creatures, challenging our human-centric view of the world. It was nominated for the design of the year award at the London Design Museum and won Wired's innovation award for experience design in 2016. Ersin's work has been exhibited around the world, at venues including the Lisbon Architecture Triennale, Tribeca Film Festival and Istanbul Design Biennial.

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