The winding and interconnected story of Mark Michel, Musto jackets, Soulhub, Drake Passage, Antartica, and icebergs.
Carmen Rendell reminisces on the stories shared across continents and, now over a decade ago. Some stories should be shared further, and this is one of them. Not just because it highlights the change in our climate, or the remarkable work of Mark and the team in Antartica recording the sounds and images of the icebergs, but because of how the story is told by Mark, and how their experience and his talent transcends the air waves.
I wonder at what point we became so estranged from our relationship with this Earth.
You’re instantly transported to Australis, their vessel, and on the boat with Mark and the team.
Antarctica is a place not meant for humankind. colourful and often tragic history reflects this. It is not that we are unwelcome here, more that we are not, perhaps, natural.
In simple terms, it a beautiful tale, including how Carmen and Mark connected across the oceans, and still having yet to meet, brings you on board to relive how these Lincoln, Yoko and Ernest icebergs and their micro-environments end up projected onto the Auckland Museum.
Please do share and let us know what you felt as you listen to Mark’s story. We’d love to know what it evokes in you.
And if you wanted to purchase the 100 timeless soul stories, poems and artwork of the Soulhub Journal ‘The Collective’ then you can access it here.
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