Earthbound

As part of her residency at the Centre Culturel Irlandais, Clare Langan presents Earthbound, a new multi-screen film installation accompanied by a series of large-scale photographs.

Earthbound is a visually arresting, multi-screen cinematic installation set in a world transformed by the aftermath of a future Ice Age and what reawakens as the ice recedes. As the permafrost melts, a solitary figure emerges from the depths of a glacier in search of life and discovers remnants of an extinct world, fossilised animals, insects, and fragments of human debris. These entangled artefacts form a mediation on memory, extinction, and the imprint of human presence.

Filmed with long-time collaborator, cinematographer Robbie Ryan, (Poor Things, The Favourite, by Yorgos Lanthimos), edited by Adam Finch, (known for his work with Isaac Julien) and featuring an original score by Icelandic composers Gyða Valtýsdóttir and Úlfur Hansson, this immersive work is a timely vision of humanity’s fragile relationship with the natural world in era of climate crisis and mass extinction.

The accompanying photographic series extends this reflection into an exploration of time, memory, and environmental preservation. Combining abstract and intimate imagery with expansive frozen landscapes, Langan creates a powerful experience that is both cinematic and contemplative.

Curated by guest curator Heinz Peter Schwerfel

Earthbound is funded by The Arts Council of Ireland, with development money from Screen Ireland and is produced by Jane Doolin Mammoth Films.

Clare Langan is represented by Galerie Anita Beckers, Frankfurt