At the Edge of Wilderness

A collaboration with Hildegard Westerkamp, soundscape composer, resulted in a 400-slide, five-projector soundtracked installation entitled At the Edge of Wilderness. This installation, curated by the Western Front, explored the interaction of nature with the remains of some abandoned British Columbia mining communities, mainly in the Kootenays.

Recently, the photos and sound have been edited in a video format available on DVD.

– CMC, Vancouver, BC, in 2014
During Culture Days and leading to the Vancouver New Music Festival

ohrenhoch, der Geräuschladen, Berlin, Germany, in 2003

– Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne, Australia, in 2003
International Symposium on Acoustic Ecology

– The Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, Banff, Alberta, in 2002/2003             Group show Spirits of the West, displayed along with First Son, portraits by C.D. Hoy,
curator Linda Hawke

– The Ironworks Gallery, Vancouver, BC,curator DB Boyko, in 2000
Group show organized by the Western Front during the Industrial Ear Festival.

Click here to view a 5-minute excerpt of At the Edge of Wilderness, from the 52-minute digital version of the sound and photo installation.

 

Camp Galilea (Kootenays)

 

Camp Galilea (Kootenays)

 

Camp Galilea (Kootenays)

 

Camp Galilea (Kootenays)

 

 Cody (Kootenays)

 

Cody (Kootenays)

 

Cody (Kootenays)

 

Cody (Kootenays)

 

Cody (Kootenays)

 

Cody (Kootenays)

 

Gerrard (Kootenays)

 

Gerrard (Kootenays)

 

Gerrard (Kootenays)

 

Granite City (Similkameen)

 

Granite City (Similkameen)

 

Granite City (Similkameen)

 

Granite City (Similkameen)

 

Granite City (Similkameen)

 

 Harrison Mills (Fraser Valley)

 

Harrison Mills (Fraser Valley)

 

Harrison Mills (Fraser Valley)

 

Harrison Mills (Fraser Valley)

 

 Iron Hand Mine (Kootenays)

 

Iron Hand Mine (Kootenays)

 

Marble Head (Kootenays)

 

Marble Head (Kootenays)

 

Marble Head (Kootenays)

 

Marble Head (Kootenays)

 

Marble Head (Kootenays)

 

Marble Head (Kootenays)

 

Marble Head (Kootenays)

 

Marble Head (Kootenays)

 

Nashton (Kootenays)

 

Nashton (Kootenays)

 

Pioneer Gold Mine (Fraser Canyon)

 

Pioneer Gold Mine (Fraser Canyon)

 

Pioneer Gold Mine (Fraser Canyon)

 

Pioneer Gold Mine (Fraser Canyon)

 

Poplar Creek (Kootenays)

 

Poplar Creek (Kootenays)

 

Ramble (Kootenays)

 

Ramble (Kootenays)

 

Ramble (Kootenays)

 

Ramble (Kootenays)

 

Retallac (Kootenays)

 

Retallac (Kootenays)

 

Retallac (Kootenays)

 

Retallac (Kootenays)

 

Retallac (Kootenays)

 

Sandon (Kootenays)

 

Sandon (Kootenays)

 

Sandon (Kootenays)

 

Sandon (Kootenays)

 

Sandon (Kootenays)

 

White Water Deep Mine (Kootenays)

 

White Water Deep Mine (Kootenays)

 

White Water Deep Mine (Kootenays)

 

White Water Deep Mine (Kootenays)

 

White Water Deep Mine (Kootenays)

 

Zincton (Kootenays)

 

Zincton (Kootenays)

 

Zincton (Kootenays)

 

Zincton (Kootenays)

 

Zincton (Kootenays)

 

Zincton (Kootenays)

 

Zincton (Kootenays)

 

Zincton (Kootenays)

 

Zincton (Kootenays)

 

Zincton (Kootenays)

 

Zincton (Kootenays)

 

Zincton (Kootenays)

 

Zincton (Kootenays)

 

Zincton (Kootenays)

 

Zincton (Kootenays)

 

Zincton (Kootenays)

 

Zincton (Kootenays)

 

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