lani trock

11.11.22, tend to care, facilitated by meg shoemaker, aaron shaw, noah klein, david moses, and myself, presented by Living Earth & LA Nomadic Division. together, we learned about the natural history of frogtown’s waterway, meditated, sang, and cleaned the river. my intention for this work is to hold space to express our care for ourselves, each other, and the spaces we inhabit. as we do, we collectively cultivate a softer, more tender vision for this world. photos & collage by jeanne heo. videos by dominoe farris. much gratitude to @nomadicdivision & @livingearth.la for believing in my whimsical dreams and helping to ground them into reality.

free food returns to the @philosophical_research_society on friday, may 7th. to receive: lanitrock.com/product/free-food-seedling free food is an ongoing project that explores gift economics, mutual aid, and sovereignty through the de-commodification of food systems, inviting a return to backyard gardens and the redistribution of its abundance. These communal sharing practices reconnect us to the land and to each other. Past offerings have included homegrown herbs & produce, meals, saved seeds, seedlings and gleaned citrus. May's offering will include herbal bouquets, seeds and seedlings. Select from a list of plants and schedule an appointment to pick up your gifts at PRS. free food is made possible by the national peace service (NPS).

ᴄᴏɴɴᴇᴄᴛɪᴏɴ ᴛᴏ ᴛʜᴇ ꜱᴏᴜʀᴄᴇ ᴏꜰ ɪɴꜰɪɴɪᴛᴇ ꜱᴜᴘᴘʟʏ 2025 thank you @artistnewsnetwork for inviting me to contribute once again to the annual @venicefamilyclinic art walk + auction 💐 the exhibition is open friday, may 9-18th 💐 see you there!

#VFCAEA spotlight - 𝚗𝚎𝚠 𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚑 𝟶𝟽 by @lanitrock —— “I’m honored to contribute to the 47th annual Venice Family Clinic Art Exhibition + Auction, alongside so many artists that I admire, in support of this beautiful cause. 𝚗𝚎𝚠 𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚑 𝟶𝟽 is part of an ongoing series that explores the emergence of a culture of care across the planet, and this shift as part of a broader evolution of consciousness; one that recognizes that the wellbeing of all life in the cosmos is an interdependent & interwoven ecosystem. Our vitality is connected, like bodies of water flowing in and out of each other— our individual health is intimately related to the health of the whole human species, and so as we heal on the local level, that healing ripples out and expands our capacity to heal as a collective — a concept naturally aligned with the vision & mission of @VeniceFamilyClinic ; to improve the health of people and communities through accessible, quality care. See my artwork at the gallery (910 Abbot Kinney, Venice, CA) and bid now online at venicefamilyclinic.org/artauction “ — Artwork details: Lani Trock 𝚗𝚎𝚠 𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚑 𝟶𝟽, 2019 Porcelain 9 x 8 x 8 inches

ᴛʜᴇ ᴇᴛᴇʀɴᴀʟ ɴᴏᴡ 2025. copper, quartz, glass, capillum, & stone. 13x16x7” Domestic Disco opens tonight at @thefeel.la 5-7p 🪩✨💃🏽 Thank you @ohemilymast for the invitation to contribute to this beautiful show 🌻 on view March 20 - April 24 🌈

This Thursday, 3.5.26 at 7p, I’ll be in dialogue with @jennifer_remenchik at @brandlibrary as part of their Art Talks series. The talk will center on earthdance, a three channel, immersive installation featuring a score by @soft___future — on view now at @armoryarts as part of group exhibition Material Prophecies; Craft as Divination, curated by The Armory Center for the Arts’ Director of Exhibitions, @taylorpatrice 🧡 ~ Inspired by biologist & futurist Elisabeth Sahtouris’ book of the same name, earthdance is a generative, participatory installation that invites the viewer to contemplate the planet as a living ecosystem on an evolutionary journey, and us as her interdependent stewards. Through group somatic practices we embody & facilitate the shift depicted in Sahtouris’ work; the evolution from humanity’s competitive, self-oriented adolescence, into our maturation as a collaborative, ecologically-self-aware species, in conscious co-creation with the dance of life. Visitors are invited to contribute through expressive movement, vocal harmonization, or a quantum deep listening meditation, as conceived of by Pauline Oliveros, reflecting on their unique role & purpose as cohabitants of our sacred, living earth. ~ Immense gratitude to all who contributed to this project 💐 Score mixed by @davidmosessss and mastered by @matthewdavidmcq 🌻 This section’s score by @soft___future features @vontiveros___ @sheets0fsound @lanitrock @davidmosessss @earth__poems @tommasocappellato & #mayrose 🌸 Present in this section of the video are @jeanneannheo @achatouri @destefanobedideluise @clara.moontone #anneliseniño @levarburtonsavedme @_holding.space_ @tiombelockhart @omotola #colehardwick #henrimaddox 🌹

beautiful film photos by @calethiadecontostudio at the opening of Material Prophecies: Craft as Divination 🌀 curated by @armoryarts Director of Exhibitions @taylorpatrice 🧡 This Saturday 2.28 at 2p, Taylor will be guiding a walk through of the exhibition, which will be on view at The Armory Center for the Arts 2.20-8.1. *RSVP on their website to attend.

Join us on Thursday, March 5 at 7:00 PM to hear Lani Trock discuss her art practice as part of the Art Talks at Brand series. Lani Trock (b. 1984) is an interdisciplinary artist whose practice centers in harmonious world-building. To awaken the collective imagination and actualize a new operating system for society, she works with organic sculptural materials to cultivate gentle environments, and invites visitors to contemplate from their unique voice and vision, how they would imagine the world at peace. Engaging with art as a spiritual practice, honoring the studio and gallery as spaces of devotion, she builds ephemeral altars and invites collaborators to activate them in joyful co-creation. In communion with her site-specific, immersive installations, she facilitates group expressions of improvisational sound and movement techniques. Trock was born and raised in Hawai’i, and has a BA in Philosophy from UC Santa Cruz. She is a longtime resident of Los Angeles and an active participant in its interwoven art & music communities. This year, she’ll be showing work as part of Material Prophecies; Craft as Divination, at The Armory Center for the Arts in Pasadena, (February 20-August 1) – and then as part of UNFOLD PROJECTS, exhibition 01, at The Institute of Contemporary Art, San Diego, (May 30-August 2). Art Talks at Brand invites contemporary artists to discuss their work and the issues surrounding it, followed by a moderated Q&A with Brand staff member, artist, and writer Jennifer Remenchik. Artists are selected to reflect the diversity of the art scene of the greater Los Angeles area. The series is sponsored by the Brand Associates. All programs are free and open to the public. Arrive early to view the current exhibition, "Neighborhood Ecology.” @lanitrock @associatesofbrand 📷: Artist portrait inside her installation harmonic convergence, shown as part of group exhibition Storm Before the Calm, in 2022 at Praz-Delavallade. Photo credit: Clifford Usher

Material Prophecies: Craft as Divination opens 2.20-8.1 at @armoryarts 🌀 curated by @taylorpatrice 💐 i’m showing a new conception of 𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚑𝚍𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚎 as a generative, participatory, 3 channel immersive installation with a score by @soft___future featuring @davidmosessss @lanitrock @she_govinda @vontiveros___ @earth__poems @sheets0fsound @tommasocappellato & May Rose Smeback 🌸 Mixed by @davidmosessss & Mastered by @matthewdavidmcq ☀️ This clip features @summer.bowie & @buckleynow 🌊 thank you to everyone who has inspired and contributed to this work coming to life! thank you Taylor for the invitation to participate ~ it’s an honor to share space alongside beautiful works from @jackieamezquita @aprilbey_ @calethiadecontostudio @turboglitchy @nicanahuac @vanessalgerman & @shifty_shellmound ~ Material Prophecies: Craft as Divination brings together eight artists who turn to craft to divine memory, enact ritual, and seek knowledge of the future. Working with earth, fiber, metal, cyanotype, terracotta, and film, they carry ways of understanding the world passed through generations, giving form to what is felt, inherited, and unseen. Through these practices, material becomes both medium and oracle, connecting with Spirit, place, and ancestral knowledge. Rooted in the San Gabriel Valley, where cycles of wildfire, floods, winds, and regrowth shape the landscape, the exhibition reflects on time as nonlinear and ever returning. The artist’s works echo these rhythms, suggesting that transformation is both inevitable and generative, and that materials remember across distance and lineage.

photosynthesis tonight! 7-11p presented by @corduroygarden_ at @psstudio_dtla 🌻 a very special lovers edition curated by @bear__glass 💕 💐💐💐 Photosynthesis is series focused on live experimental electronica with a wide range of emotions and energies. In the past the shows have been curated with artists who specialize in synths, modular, indie bands, acoustic sessions, free jazz, poetic blends and even some dance floor moments. Photosynthesis takes a collaborative approach to curating with 7 Los Angeles music fiends who have a knack for connecting artists and organizing. Join us for a special “Lover’s Edition”, Bear from Johnson Valley curates this special lineup of couple in electronica. An evening filled with sonic bliss sure to make your heart sing just a few days before Valentines Day. Maybe tonight is where you’ll ask them to be your valentines <3 About the artists... Sharada Shashidhar and Caleb Buchanan are a Los Angeles-based musical duo known as Two Point, specializing in improvised, genre-fluid music blending jazz, ambient, and electronic textures. They are active in the local scene, featuring vocals from Shashidhar—trained in traditional Indian music. Nicolas & Susana create improvisational soundscapes influenced by nature’s beauty. With vocals, saxophone, percussion, and electronics, they create immersive musical ecosystems. Their music explores imagined worlds, ethereal realms and subtle rhythms, like bird songs in a forest. soft future is an ephemeral music collective stewarded by Lani Trock and David Moses. The group’s central intention is to transcend limits and touch spirit. Their performances are improvisational, multi-sensory journeys, activating the language of music as a transmitter of universal consciousness. Often participatory in nature, their work invites audience members to co-create together, opening portals to imaginal worlds and new dimensions. Passionfruit at Samgelis share a vast vinyl collections that’s built from travels unearthing obscure finds to share with listeners near and far. flier by @srk3 🌸 photo by @momilaniramstrum 🌻

hny 🌊 immense gratitude for this transformative, loving life union and for everyone who invited us in to share our presence in 2025. thank you to @lesliesatterfield for these beautiful images from our time with @thecarljungle at The Mirror 🌀

sweet beams of the late autumn moonlight! do you enjoy wandering peaceful candle lit paths of a botanic garden at nightfall? how about gathering around a fire pit amidst aromatic sages and the dulcet tones of lush environmental & improvisatory music? or supporting the largest garden devoted to california native plants including collections of rare and endangered species? this saturday night we gather among the oaks and pines in the forest pavilion of @californiabotanicgarden for luminaria nights ✨ improvisatory earth tones with @davidmosessss @lanitrock & @earth__poems 🌙 for synths, voice, ewi, and flutes so you knowww we’re placing speakers all around and getting immersive with the stereo spread follow your ears thru winding paths, majestic oaks, and stone snakes for gorgeous displays of light and growth, three stages of music, hot tea, food, and maybe even some nighttime bloomers. thank you to california botanic garden for inviting us back!! we look forward to this every year and it’s been an honor to have celia hollander & maylee todd previously soundtrack these evenings. see you under the trees 🌲 (📸s by @morgnar @blakesque @sam_lee.jpg )