Mycelium Memory

because the mushrooms underneath us remember ….will we?

Hani חאני Esther Indictor Portner (they/them) is a multidisciplinary artist, educator, tour guide, historian,and Jewish witch blooming and rooting in Berlin

Photographed during a class for Hillel Deutschland

Latest posts

  • Missing or Rather Found Keys- A Deepdive

    This piece is very meaningful to me. I created this in September/October 2022 during the renovation of my new home with my wife. It felt like a huuuuge build up to when we finally signed the lease, in the final days of 5782, and I wanted to document the moving in with this painting. The…

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  • Imagine yourself as a Mushroom Hirschfeld Insitute Audio Documentary

    This project was finally published ! Here is a summary of the documentary During its 14 year existence, the institute for sexual science (1919-1933) provided gender-affirming care, counseling, surgeries, and community support. Led by Magnus Hirschfeld, queer, trans*, jewish people who found shelter here have danced, talked, feasted, and celebrated Shabbat in each other’s loving…

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  • Gad Beck Portrait and Event

    Last night I finished this portrait of Gad Beck for an upcoming event about him : an online presentation of Gad Beck’s life with photos , art, maps, and special guests hosted and presented by Hani (they/them) with support from KIgA eV . A special offering for anyone interested in Gad Beck’s life and legacy…

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Testimonials

Lou :

Hani’s events are always such a joy to go to. They put so much care into creating a non-judgmental, welcoming space for fun learning and feeling wonder at the many beautiful and powerful things our more than human relatives have to offer. The events are one of the few places left that set firm boundaries to create a covid safer space and make me feel extra relaxed thanks to that. Centering and celebrating trans disabled experiences in their work always brings so much healing power as well. I always leave restored and connected and hopeful. Wonderful offerings.

BDB :

Most wholesome, relevant group activity in Berlin. Twig’s art is accessible and activity oriented. l learned about and have a relationship with yarrow. l noticed a significant change in the energy and safety of the events when hate increased and l want that to go away. Twig’s workshops encourage a better relationship with knowledge, not based on competition and conceit, that the Berlin public desperately needs.

Rebecca Agnes :

During 2023 I joined different walks Hani offered in different seasons and places; Tegel forest in Spring, Peacock Island, and Grünewald in Summer, Swamp of Borgsdorf in Autumn. What I appreciate is the fact that each walk combines the experience of being in a natural surrounding, with its chance encounters with mushrooms, plants, and trees, with historical facts and practices of remembrance about queer life and characters often overlooked in history. Hani combines the acquisition of new knowledge related to plants with the testimony of Jewish, Queer and Trans lives in the recent past of Berlin.

Rebecca R :

Hani is such a thoughtful, caring and insightful person. They make sure everyone feels welcomed to any events that they do and they make sure to make it as acceptable as possible. I admire their eye for details and it is such a joy to listen to them when they share their wisdom and knowledge. After any encounter I had with Hani I feel slightly better. I recommend any event of Hani’s wholeheartedly.