foresta - land under woodland/forest law

foresta (open wood)

A renewable resource, a spiritual cathedral, a sanctuary from the elements, an alienated wild place that terrifies and haunts us. Wooded lands have played a major role in the development of most societies throughout history. This role has often been a resource for economic exploitation and yet countless examples of our interdependency and connection to this place can be seen and heard in the forest. foresta (open wood) is a three part selection from a larger ongoing collaboration between composer Daniel Peterson and filmmaker Adam Hogan. The project serves as a nonverbal documentary set in the Pacific Northwest, exploring time on a human and geomorphological scale. This selection examines wooded lands, forests, and timber through active industrial forests, recovering ecosystems from natural disasters and surreal geometrically planted timber farms.