steinrunnin (petrified)

Overview

'Steinrunninn' is a lyrical exploration of collective and cultural eruptions in commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the westman islands volcanic outbursts. Using analogue film observations, steinrunninn maps the personal to broader connotations of cultural and ecological histories. Filmed in the summer of 2021, in the immediate aftermath of the first waves of the covid-19 pandemic, the work contrasts geographical deep time with the communal aftershocks and impacts of singular events