Arteles Catalogue 2023-2020

Silence Awareness Existence program / FEBRUARY 2020
Matt Shaw
USA
mattshaw.me
About
From an interest in histories of place that recognize the
relationship between humans and other species, Matt
Shaw’s work stands at the intersection of experimental and
documentary filmmaking to combine research, conversation,
and observation to read the landscape as archive. Born in
New York’s Hudson Valley, he received his BA in Human
Ecology from College of the Atlantic and his MFA in Moving
Image from the University of Illinois at Chicago. He lives and
works on the coast of Maine.
Wind / Rain / Snow
As weather patterns change, the body responds. Rain
melts a brief accumulation of snow and we reassess our
expectations of Winter. Days of cold rain meant recording
radio waves from the studio, propping microphones in the
window, and photographing the still effervescent light from
inside.
A good number of days allowed for walks. Images of humans’
mark on the land and the response of fellow species in
Haukijärvi came together on slide film and movie film. Audio
was collected of song birds, ice on the lake, wind in the
spruce trees, cars and trucks in the distance. New ideas of
working with the land emerged and have been brought home
to facilitate the necessary looking and listening.