Source: http://planetinfocus.org/festival/you-are-here-we-are-there
In Iceland, a landscape is being submerged under 57 square kilometers of water to create a reservoir for the purpose of providing hydroelectric power to a nearby Alcoa aluminum smelter. An irreversible transformation of a pristine wilderness creates a lingering sense of loss and displacement.
Erika MacPherson uses video and electronic media to investigate the intricate relationship of choice and chance. As a community activist, her artistic vision is to interpret the narrative inherent in the most profound determinants on survival – the environment as well as inter-relationships and concepts of co-creation. Her pieces have screened at festivals from the San Francisco Gay Lesbian to Transmediale in Berlin, as well as Vancouver International to the Edinburgh Fringe.
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