Forest, Field & Sky: Art Out of Nature

Forest, Field & Sky: Art Out of Nature explores the intimate and awe-inspiring relationship between art, artists, and nature. The film focuses on landscape art and the careful ways in which artists arrange and engage with the natural world. To rekindle the connection between human existence and the Earth, Dr James Fox explores six unique British landscapes. At each location, a thoughtful discussion of the artist’s perspective is presented, alongside a deep reverence for the emotions evoked by the environment.

One artistic work explored is David Nash’s Ash Dome, hidden away in a secure location near Snowdonia. Here, a living sculpture planted in 1977 is revealed. A circle more than forty years in the making is shown to be composed of twenty-two ash trees. Overhead, a dome of leaves and branches serves as shade from the sun. The documentary also features stone sculptures by Andy Goldsworthy and skyspaces by James Turrell.