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 — She’s a shaman? MARIKA THUNDER — She’s a spiritual healer. She trained…