interview and portrait by OLIVIER ZAHM
photography by BERNADETTE VAN-HUY
style by AVENA GALLAGHER
in the free mind of a young artist:
the talented daughter of painter rita ackermann
on finding herself and growing up in violent times
OLIVIER ZAHM — Marika: so, you’re taking mushrooms. What kind?
MARIKA THUNDER — It’s called Golden Teacher. I’ve been doing this microdosing regimen to get off my antidepressant medication. I’m almost done — I’ve been on antidepressants for four years. I was first prescribed them when I was 16. I was told I had all these issues. And then my brain got used to them…
OLIVIER ZAHM — So, the mushrooms are replacing your medication. Does it work?
MARIKA THUNDER — Yeah! It’s been helping a lot. The mushrooms, or this journey work with this woman, have been saving my life the last year.
OLIVIER ZAHM…