In 1980, all human development across 2,361,767 acres of land in central Idaho was ceased, creating the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness, the largest federally protected wilderness area in the contiguous United States. Now left untouched for 45 years, this landscape tells a unique story of "anti-development."
WILDERNESS SUITE uses images taken before and after the legislation was introduced to protect the Frank Church Wilderness, set into motion by eight video artists, along with live music and pre-recorded electronics, to examine the impression of humankind on the environments it inhabits. This interdisciplinary collaboration unites scientists, filmmakers, and musicians, drawing from and shedding light on the stories that the place and those who still live there have to share.
Composed by longtime Baltimore phenom Ruby Fulton and performed by the ever rising icarus Quartet, a virtuosic combination of pianos and percussion. Produced by Mind on Fire.
The performance on February 21st will be recorded and filmed.
Photography and recording of the performance is allowed. Please make sure to turn off your flash/light and keep recording to a minimum - enjoy the show in the moment!
"Baltimore’s Mind on Fire offers a mind-bending alternative to traditional classical music performances." - Elizabeth Nonemaker, Baltimore Sun
Mind on Fire was founded in 2017 by a small contingent of classical and experimental musicians with a goal to bring new, contemporary classical music back to Baltimore. Mind on Fire takes notated music out of the conservatory and puts it into dialogue with the incredible, radical art ecology of the city. By pairing new classical work with local experimental artists (musicians, poets, dancers, filmmakers, and visual artists), it is our intention to engender a sense of community and camaraderie between a diverse group of art makers and the audiences who follow them.