Film-maker and artist Joshua Bonnetta explores the unseen sounds of nature in his project, The Pines, which compiles a year of continuous recordings from a single tree in upstate New York. This four-hour album distills 8,760 hours of audio, revealing the dynamic and intricate interactions within the natural habitat. Inspired by earlier long-form recordings in the Outer Hebrides, Bonnetta's work highlights the busyness of the natural world, urging listeners to engage with the environment amid the climate emergency. His innovative approach offers insight into the natural world, bridging art, philosophy, and ecology.
It started as a personal thing, Bonnetta explains from his studio in Munich, where he relocated from the US in 2022.
I started to leave the recorder for a day or two, then it just got longer, he says. Amazing things happen when you're not there to interfere.
Bonnetta recorded his 8,760 hours of audio from May 2021 to April 2022, documenting a single tree's rich sonic environment.
The Pines is a reminder of the natural world's sheer, miraculous busyness, its froth of signals and noise.
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