The lives held in these arms

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I made this film for the super/collider exhibition at Grizedale Arts Centre which is open from this Sunday. This work was inspired by reflections from the participants during our listening activities throughout the forest.

The film opens a window into an immersive forest world with a soundscape created from recordings using different microphones. Many of the trees in Grizedale Forest feel ancient and as if they have watched the landscape change around them. As I listened through microphones, I thought about how many creatures one tree supports through its lifetime, including our species.

During our commission, super/collider visited the forest with local participants from Barrow in Furness. We explored the different histories of Grizedale Forest and how it is being managed in the face of the climate crisis, with a series of visits between May and August 2022.

This work accompanies a collaborative Polaroid artwork, exhibition at Grizedale Visitor Centre and risograph zine - all co-created by local participants and super/collider.

The project, Curating Climate, was commissioned by Hazel Stone at Grizedale Forest Signal Film and Media and is a collaboration between myself and Melanie King. The show runs from Sunday until 30 October.