Wilderness Suite
In 1980, all human development across 2,361,767 acres of land in central Idaho was ceased, creating the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness, the largest federally protected wilderness area in the contiguous United States. Now left untouched for 45 years, this landscape tells a unique story of “anti-development.”
WILDERNESS SUITE uses images taken before and after the legislation was introduced to protect the Frank Church Wilderness, set into motion by eight video artists, along with live music and pre-recorded electronics, to examine the impression of humankind on the environments it inhabits. This interdisciplinary collaboration unites scientists, filmmakers, and musicians, drawing from and shedding light on the stories that the place and those who still live there have to share.
Composed by longtime Baltimore phenom Ruby Fulton and performed by the ever rising icarus Quartet, a virtuosic combination of pianos and percussion. Produced by Mind on Fire.
