Steilneset Memorial by Peter Zumthor and Louise Bourgeios, Vardø, Norway [Finmark] -- Jan 1, 2020

A drone video of the Steilneset Memorial to the witches burned alive from 1600-1690 in Finmark. This film was shot New Years day, 2020, and was the first, and only, day of clear skies during my entire 2 week trip. I had traveled to northern Norway to experience the polar night, sometimes called the blue hour, above the arctic circle in early winter. In this region, the sun stays below the horizon all day and the world is bathed in twilight and darkness 24 hours a day. There are no scenes of the interior of the long memorial because I did not feel that the camera could capture the feeling of being in that space. It is a long corridor with banners that tell the story of each person who was put to death for being a witch. The information was collected from historical governmental documents still kept in Tromsø, Norway. The long corridor of names by the small windows you can see from the exterior is perceptually disorienting in its shape, presentness and lighting. I have photographs of this space