Project Description

WILDFIRE is a 48-foot long speaker array that plays back a wave of fire sounds across its 48-foot span at speeds of actual wildfires. The sound art installation strives to have viewers embody the devastating spread of wildfires through an auditory experience.

The work was installed at the Edith Langley Barrett Art Gallery in Utica, New York. The work ran Sept. 19 – Dec. 8, 2019 as part of a solo art exhibition entitled, “Impact! works by Jon Bellona.” WILDFIRE will be shown at Spring/Break Art Show in NYC March 3 – 9, 2020.

Wildfire was made possible through the University of Oregon Center for Environmental Futures and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The Impact! exhibit was supported by funds from the Oregon Arts Commission. Additional support made possible from the Edith Langley Barrett Art Gallery. Photo Credit: Janelle Rodriguez