NOCTURNAL MEDICINE

Nocturnal Medicine is a nonprofit studio building spiritual resiliency in the face of ecological crisis. Founded by Larissa Belcic & Michelle Farang Shofet in 2016, the studio creates collective experiences, installations, & media centering environmental justice, climate grief, & healing. Their work is intimate, honest, & rooted in powerful sensory experience, often addressing larger-than-life challenges like climate change & extinction.

Amongst Nocturnal Medicine’s body of work, they have created a sanctuary for ecological grief, climate-aware seasonal rites, chapels for pollinator extinction, and raves for public healing. Their work has been celebrated in The New York Times & Bloomberg’s CityLab as bringing a cutting-edge, soul-centered approach to addressing the psycho-emotional impacts of climate crisis. They have designed & produced immersive social experiences across diverse platforms, including in nightlife (Nowadays, Gospel), cultural institutions (Lincoln Center, Performance Space NY, Opus 40), & universities (MIT, Yale).

Belcic & Shofet first met in 2013 while studying landscape architecture at the Harvard Graduate School of Design. Since then, they have been digging deep into culture & environment through a wide array of creative channels. Both Belcic & Shofet lecture on sustainability, design, & ecological consciousness at RISD & The New School, respectively, & have presented their work at a range of institutions including The New Museum, The Brooklyn Museum, & universities across the globe.

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