Khorovod (Хоровод). A Short Film by The New Normal Researchers

Many myths surround the creation of the sacred landscapes of the Urals. As one mountain rises up towards the sky, another is carved into the depths of the earth. As one mountain is fragmented, its pieces dispersed around the world, another mountain is formed in its inverse, as void. This is a myth of (anti)terraforming; of the way transforming rituals trace and construct evolving infrastructures. Myths are indicative of the values that shape the way we form relationships and act amongst our worlds. And the methods by which we govern our landscapes are directly tied to the ways by which we value them. The film questions the possibilities that may emerge as augmented modes of sensing enable the formation of new relationships with exhausted territories. Project by The New Normal team made during the Urals field trip with speculative architect Liam Young. Authors: Sveta Gorlatova, Nashin Mahtani, Alyona Shapovalova, Mark Wilcox. Subscribe #strelkathenewnormal