Performance and video with pieces of burnt redwood trees

In the video performance “Hand-Charcoal-Song”, Burckhardt sings an impromptu song to and inspired by a piece of burnt wood while standing in the hollowed trunk of a burnt redwood tree – the largest and oldest trees on earth. They have gone nearly extinct due to logging, climate stress, and wildfires. Asef-Burckhardt extend the video by a performative format, enabling a direct experience between charcoal, voice, and body: In the performance, Burckhardt places a charred redwood piece into the hands of the visitors and gently sings into it.

“Hand-Charcoal-Song”, Asef-Burckhardt, video, 9:48 min, 4K, stereo, color, 2024

BURNED SONG (performance)