In this episode with artist Daniel Zeller, we talked about the inherent unity between the macro and micro cosmic scales of reality. We talked about natural systems and how we can visualize the interdependent nature of life. We touched on psychedelics and the importance those compounds might hold in our evolution.  We also dove into Daniel’s creative process, meditation, and how visual art can function in ways that language seems to fall short. ----------------------  Daniel Zeller earned his MFA in Sculpture from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst and a BFA in sculpture from the University of Connecticut in Storrs, though he is now known for his abstract, labor intensive drawings. He has had solo exhibitions at Pierogi in NYC, Daniel Weinberg in Los Angeles, G-Module in Paris, and Michel Soskine Inc., in Madrid. His work has been included in group exhibitions both in the states and internationally, and is included in the collections of MoMA, the Morgan Library, and the Whitney in NYC, LACMA and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, NASA and the National Gallery in DC, the Albright-Knox Gallery in Buffalo, The Arkansas Arts Center in Little Rock, the Portland Art Museum in Oregon, among others. He has been awarded a Pollock Krasner Foundation grant and a Civitella Ranieri fellowship, and has an MTA permanent installation at the Bay 50th stop on the D line. He currently lives and works in NYC. http://www.danielzeller.net https://hyperallergic.com/448218/daniel-zeller-recent-drawings-pierogi-2018/ https://fac.umass.edu/Online/default.aspBOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::permalink=HGZeller&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::context_id= https://www.pierogi2000.com/artists/daniel-zeller/ https://www.soskine.com/artists/daniel-zeller https://whitehotmagazine.com/articles/2008-daniel-zeller-pierogi-brooklyn/1466 See More from Martin Benson *To stay up on releases and content surrounding the show check out ⁠⁠my instagram⁠⁠ *To contribute to the creation of this show, along with access to other exclusive content, consider joining ⁠⁠my Patreon⁠⁠! Credits: Big Thanks to Matthew Blankenship of ⁠⁠The Sometimes Island ⁠⁠ for the podcast theme music! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/martin-l-benson/support