This video competed in
Art Montana Video Contest
Director(s): Shanenon & Julia Starrett
Sculpture in the Wild International Sculpture Park celebrates the rich environmental, industrial and cultural heritage of the Blackfoot Valley. Sculptors have been invited to create significant site-s. . . specific works of art using the materials - natural and industrial - that are associated with the community's economic and cultural traditions. Our film documents this immense project. The 2014 sculpture symposium brought together internationally respected symposium artists Steven Siegel (USA), Jorn Ronnau (Denmark), Alan Counihan (Ireland), Jaakko Pernu (Finland) and Kevin O'Dwyer (Ireland) on site to engage with it's landscape, exploring it's historical, environmental and industrial history through contemporary art practice. Lincoln, Montana, a community nestled in the Blackfoot Valley, has been the center of rich, often times conflicting social, cultural and environmental values. Mining, logging and ranching has been the key economic factors that have sustained the community throughout its history. As the logging and mining industries have subsided over the past 25 years the community finds itself at a crossroads in both economic and cultural development. Reflecting on it's history and looking towards the future, the community has chosen contemporary art practice to act as both a creative and economic catalyst show more
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Josh9 years ago - Edited
The woods as gallery. Badass! Love the work, too. That reflecting piece really got to me.
Jon9 years ago - Edited
I still can't get over how amazing these sculptures are!
Emanuele9 years ago - Edited
Love this, great work!
Russell9 years ago - Edited
Great job!
Sandra9 years ago - Edited
Love the project and the film. Nice job!
Is9 years ago - Edited
Nature itself is the real art
Jessica9 years ago - Edited
I had heard about this, but didn't know anyone had done a film piece on them. My favorite: working with Nature to create art!
Whitney9 years ago - Edited
This was really cool!
Justin9 years ago - Edited
Wow those are incredible sculptures! Great job!
Charlotte9 years ago - Edited
Neat!