Arboreal

2021, 4K Film

Arboreal is a digital film work that explores the forest, the more-than-human, and digital-physical architectures in a near-future Stockholm. Central to the project is the design of a performative building, shaped by the interplay of spatial and temporal connections between the body-in-motion and the forest. Located in parallel sites of Stockholm, Sweden, and the adjacent ancient forest within Tyresta National Park, Arboreal uses architecture and film to blur the boundaries between wilderness and cityscape.

Motion-capture and digital recording technologies are central to this exploration, challenging human-centric spatial norms. Through digital overlays and projections, viewers engage with the forest through body-forest interactions. The project questions urban greening approaches, advocating for a nuanced understanding of human-environment interactions. Arboreal invites audiences to reconsider their relationship with nature and urban spaces, offering an alternative view on coexisting with other beings within the physical and digital world.

Acknowlegements

Sound:
Kevin Pollard

Thanks to:
ScanLAB Projects
Penelope Haralambidou
Michael Tite

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