[EVENT NOW FULLY BOOKED]

As the sun sets over the enormous volcanic landscape of the remote Hinewai Reserve in Aotearoa New Zealand, the sky begins to reveal an infinite display of stars and planets, appearing like heavy lights against a pitch-black sky.

As a result of light pollution, many of us across the globe have lost our night-time view of the Milky Way, which can have a philosophical impact on the way we see our ecosystems. When we can no longer look outwards and see our galaxy, we lose a sense of the scale of the emptiness, the expanse of the darkness, and by contrast, the sheer magnificence and fragility of our natural world.

The short live broadcast, A Memory of Darkness, comprises a sonic piece created using field recordings of bird song from artist Louise Beer’s recent experience at Hinewai Reserve, in her native Aotearoa New Zealand. Alone, looking outwards over the Pacific Ocean, as the warm breeze rustled the native trees nearby and the Rurus (Morepork owls) sang out into the night, the artist experienced overwhelming feelings of both wonderment and environmental grief in equal measure.

The artist invites participants from across the world – who will receive instructions by post – to join her at 19:00 GMT on 17 December to collectively listen to this new sound piece and recall our own memory of the darkness, considering its significance.

Booking

To participate, please book the ticket option appropriate to your country of residence.

To register for the ticket you will need to provide your postal address.

Participants will be sent a package by post containing instructions on how to listen to the 20-minute live broadcast at 19:00 GMT on Thursday 17 December 2020.

Due to the limited places available and the cost of postage, we ask you to refrain from signing up unless you are certain you will be able to attend the event.

We have allocated a fixed number of tickets available for different postal zones. If you have any questions please email guestlist@delfinafoundation.com