Empathy reigns in Milo’s kingdom - his island understands him like no one else. Suffering is counteracted by beauty, with bioluminescence and sculpture parks complementing a magical baobab tree....

An English literature student at the University of Bristol, Milo Ryan’s enjoyed an artistic lifestyle: having previously sang in the chamber choir at York Minster, he’s also toured in northern Italy as a talented artist and saxophonist. Milo’s connections spread far and wide: his grandmother was one of the last people to receive electroshock therapy in the 60s, while the other side of his family were living in Saudi Arabia.

His mum also dated David Bowie’s son throughout her school years while his dad was slumming it in on the streets of Liverpool. When he was a child, Milo held aspirations to be a palaeontologist, specialising on Pteranodons – a flying dinosaur in the pterodactyl family. At Bristol he’s one of the youngest contributors to the University’s independent research journal, and one of the only students from Yorkshire.

Milo’s island knows him: it’s emotionally responsive but doesn't give too much. Living in a Baobab tree that takes the shape of different cinematic, literary and artistic spaces, Milo's island is fantastically formed and beautifully constructed.