Thursday, September 4, 2014
Leave Your Mark on Ocean Night
Posted
By Grant Scott-Goforth
on Thu, Sep 4, 2014 at 12:29 PM
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If you were hot to see
Wiremark, as the
Journal had erroneously named tonight's Ocean Night film, tough. The actual title is
Watermark, and it's a painterly exploration of how humankind has shaped and been shaped by water.
In California, the vast, manmade All-American Canal diverts water from the Colorado River to urban centres. In India, the mass Hindu pilgrimage called the Kumbh Mela sees thirty million worshippers bathe in the sacred river at Allahabad in a single day. The images are incredible, taking something as commonplace as water and capturing it in curiously beautiful ways.
The film was made by Jennifer Baichwal and photographer
Edward Burtynsky, who previously collaborated on
Manufactured Landscapes. Both artists portray massive industrial complexes hauntingly and beautifully. Go eat popped corn and support Humboldt Surfrider, Humboldt Baykeeper and the Northcoast Environmental Center tonight with a $3 suggested donation. Doors at 6:30.
Tags: Community, Water, Ocean Night, Environment, Image, Video