Megan Mericle (Meg La Mer), is an artist, communications and administrative professional living and working in Tiohtià:ke/Mooniyang/Montréal. They create macro (close-up) photography that deals with nature in dark and nocturnal scenes with an emphasis on abstract fields of colour and close up detail of the plant and fungi world, and how light, form, and energy interact in elemental ways. By focusing on and observing close-up aspects of organic life, they strive to create work that elicits a state of consciousness that cultivates respect for interconnection and biodiversity in our ecosystems. Their work also examines why humans try to control, shape, order, quantify and impact nature, particularly in relation to electricity.
They are deeply passionate about how herbal medicine, food security, food forests, community cooperatives, acts of solidarity, and sustainable solutions such as building more urban greenhouses, parks, forests and public gardens can contribute to a more accessible and egalitarian future for all species. Promoting local food systems, urban and peri-urban agricultural cooperatives, and herbal medicinal resources and access are important to Megan as they continue to learn more about our fascinating plant relatives and complex ecosystems that supports all of us.