Brit Bunkley

Pillar of Fire (2022)

1 min 7 sec (excerpt) of 7 min 7 secSingle channel / Digital Video / Colour / Sound

"Pillar of Fire uses its biblical reference as a secular metaphor for catastrophic climate change. The video is a montage of landscapes ranging from an abandoned mesa top pueblo to the cold war era 'iron cross' Corona Satellite Calibration Target ruins in Arizona.

Deer, including the extinct Père David's deer, walk, jump and run through these landscapes while leaping into a black void. Finally, the New Zealand 'Bridge to Nowhere' animation clip, floating in this empty void, segues into an archetypal New Zealand Forest landscape.

This video is a digital collage consisting of 3D drone scans, digital animations, green screens, alpha channels and 4k footage.

*The Père David's deer is extinct in the wild. However, they still exist in zoos, on reserves and on ranches in the US Southwest and New Zealand for trophy hunting.“Pillar of Fire” uses its biblical reference as a secular metaphor for catastrophic climate change. The video is a montage of landscapes ranging from an abandoned mesa top pueblo to the cold war era “iron cross” Corona Satellite Calibration Target ruins in Arizona." - Artist's Statement

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