Eternal Forest (2018) (trailer)

As part of Raizvanguarda art residency in Gois, Portugal, Evgenia Emets worked on a film interviewing people from the local villages. Inspired by their memories, stories and visions of the forest, she created a series of poems, visual works and an art documentary. This art project is aimed to raise awareness about the problem of deforestation in Portugal and question our relationship with the forests and natural environment through art. Eternal Forest involves working closely with the local community, creating a gathering and an art installation inside one of the local natural forests. The project took place in Gois and Arganil in Portugal, which suffered unprecedented fires in October 2017 due to decades of unsustainable forestry practices and widespread eucalyptus monoculture in Portugal. The artist invites people to enter the forest - to listen and hear the voice of the forest and tell their own stories of the forest. The film was done in collaboration with Fernando Antunes Amaral. www.evgeniaemets.vision