Harbinger

Harbinger
Site specific performance, installation, and video
Performance: 30mins
Video: 6m 47s
Presented as part of PST ART: Art and Science Collide.
PST ART is presented by Getty
Museum of Art and History Public Art Foundation
and Los Angeles County arts and Culture Fund

In Monroe Isenberg’s short film, Harbinger, three mirrored Joshua tree entities roam the desert in search of a new home. These alien yet familiar forms reflect sky, land, and light, moving with playful and unique personalities. With musical composition by Elori Saxl, the film reveals an uncanny twilight realm where imagination and reality interweave. This work invites viewers to foster a deeper appreciation for the iconic Joshua tree and desert ecology while referencing migration already underway due to climate change and development.

Harbinger is a program of the exhibition Desert Forest: Life with Joshua Trees at MOAH Lancaster, part of PST ART: Art & Science Collide.

The Desert Forest: Life with Joshua Trees exhibition, presented at the Museum of Art and History in Lancaster, California as part of the Getty PST ART: Art & Science Collide initiative sheds light on the endangered Joshua tree and the fragile Mojave Desert ecosystem that sustains it. The project integrates natural history, indigenous knowledge, public policy, scientific research, and artistic expressions to emphasize the challenges facing the Joshua tree and conservation efforts. With a focus on climate change, development, wildfires, and other threats, the exhibition explores the symbiotic relationships between Joshua trees, soil fungi, and moth pollinators, engaging a diverse audience interested in arts and environmental issues.

Lancaster MOAH is a PST ART Community Hub. Returning in September 2024 with its latest edition, PST ART: Art & Science Collide, this landmark regional event explores the intersections of art and science, both past and present. PST ART is presented by Getty. For more information about PST ART: Art & Science Collide, please visit pst.art

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