Discover the work of Dr. Lawrence Blair — filmmaker, author, lecturer and explorer of inner and outer worlds.
Spanning more than four decades, his catalogue of images, tales, talks, books and films chronicle a lifetime of adventures across the Indonesian archipelago.
Follow Dr. Blair’s journeys among the Bugis tribe of former pirates, the Asmat headhunters of Papua and the Toraja of Central Sulawesi, who believe their ancestors came from the stars. Encounter the mystics and magicians of Java, Bali and the Lesser Sundas, the dragons of Komodo, the elusive tarsiers of Sulawesi and Borneo, and the evolutionary extremes of the Paradise Birds of Indonesian New Guinea.
“All these phenomena reveal we live in a world as wonderfully mysterious as are we ourselves.”
Shadows of the ring of fire
Shadows of the Ring of Fire: Fading Dreams of a Vanishing World on a Warming Earth presents a rare collection of surviving photographs from one of Dr. Lawrence’s most renowned expeditions.
Ring of fire
First released in 1988, Ring of Fire: An Indonesian Odyssey follows Dr. Lawrence and his brother Lorne Blair as they journey across Indonesia’s far-flung islands and natural wonders.
RHYTHMS OF VISION
A daring exploration of myth, mind, and meaning, this book questions the Western idea of order, revealing how changes in consciousness may awaken a new way of understanding reality.
RING OF FIRE: The Documentary SERIES
Ring of Fire is an Emmy-winning documentary series which recounts the ten-year voyage of two filmmakers and brothers through the world’s largest and least-known archipelago. Now available on Apple TV+ and Vimeo on Demand.
BEHIND THE SEEN
Behind the Seen is a 2023 documentary that looks into the relationship between intelligence and nature, learning from Indonesia’s gregarious fireflies, glowing vines and incandescent mushrooms.
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Contact Dr. Lawrence about marine and land expeditions to Indonesia’s most remote and species-diverse islands.
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“Enthralling. Dr. Blair has a good feel for his audience and leaves people gasping for more.”
“One of the best lecturers alive.
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