Forest (an intertwining)

Forest (an intertwining) creates a forest of sounds; creatures and groups of organisms become music, interacting with each other in an evolving mixture of ways: symbiosis, conflict, indifference, support, imitation, competition. The soundscape is constantly evolving, never repeating. The forest is a fantastical one; unlike a real forest, porpoises, bristlecone pines, gingkoes, wombats, pelicans, destroying angels, scorpions and many more live side by side here. The sounds do not mimic these creatures, but represent the many different ways of living and living together. Inspirations behind this work include Anna Tsing, Donna Haraway, Timothy Morton and Steven Feld.

The installation can take place in any space, with any number of speakers, and can also utilize consumer electronic devices like laptops and phones. While the piece works with electronic media alone (as seen in the video above), human performers also can be part of the forest through guided improvisation.