Doug Aitken set out to create a flying sculpture for a project called Art in the Landscape funded by the conservationist society The Trustees. He designed a giant reflective hot air balloon which would travel down the Massachusetts coast line and stop in specific locations to create happenings; moments that would bring together speakers and musicians under the balloon to draw attention to the world we live in and the climate crisis we face. The piece came to be called New Horizons.
A surreal poetic narrative will be drawn out as we parallel the musicians’ (Kelsey Lu and Mac De Marco) experiences in coming on board for the performances in the balloon, with the many tumultuous stories of the balloon trying and failing to get fully inflated and take flight. Read more here: dazd.co/2nPxbfv
CREDITS
KELSEY LU
New Horizons a project by Doug Aitken and The Trustees
Featuring Kelsey Lu
And Helado Negro
Directed and produced by Bec Evans
Produced by Sherlene Ding
DOP Bec Evans
Camera assistant Jacob Ballin
Edited by Joe Roberts
Composer - Jack Newton
Sound mix - Guy Chase
Grader - Beth Woodruff
Stylist Becky Lustyist
Thanks to
Andy Ricahrdson and the balloon cowboys
Kristi Perry
Matt Montgommery
Doug Aitken’s Workshop
Above Summit
Thomas Gorton