seamless loop, 1920x1080, stereo sound, 30 seconds, 2021

‘HALO I, II and III’ are sequels to ‘Camp’, a video which presents a cliché of outdoor life filmed in 1998. The full moon on a summer evening is distorted by the heat rising from a crackling campfire. On the fire, popcorn bursts. With each burst, the moon dances.

23 years after producing ‘Camp’, the promise of what summer brings has changed. ‘HALO II’ presents a full, bright red moon distorted once again by heat rising from something burning and crackling out of shot. Embers float around and smoke swirls.

Campfires are now banned in the summer in British Columbia (where I live). With severe, extended droughts being the new normal, the risk of wildfire is extreme. Compounding the threat, 2021 produced record temperatures reaching a staggering 49.6C, smashing the previous record by 4.6C. It is set to be the 3rd worst fire season on record, all of which were recorded within the last 5 years. Simultaneously, the UN declared that it is code red for humanity as a result of climate change.