Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art
Julia Butterfly Hill clung to the top of a two-hundred-foot redwood tree for over two years; her rage at the clearcutting of old-growth redwoods was married with her compassion for the environment.
Interviewing Julia and the other voices you'll hear in the most recent season of Awaken, a series we've produced with the Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art, brought us into deep discussion with the Buddhist concept of wrath, this year's theme, and the idea of fierce compassion.
SOUND MADE PUBLIC interviewed artists, philosophers, activists, and Buddhist scholars, among others, exploring how wrath, when understood, is about turning our anger into action and change, rooted in deep compassion. With Buddhist and Hindu deities from the Rubin's collection as guides, and punk singer, writer, and front-woman of the bands Bikini Kill and Le Tigre, Kathleen Hanna, our host, we're looking forward to taking you on this sonic journey.
We've been working with The Rubin for over six years now. The creative collaboration, the joint vision, and the deep commitment to bring into conversation complex and profound human conditions that are often obscured from our own immediate consciousness are core to what we want to do with SOUND MADE PUBLIC. Thank you, Rubin team.
Client
Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art
Project
Awaken Season 6
Services
Concept Development - Creative Direction - Research - Naming - Production - Interviews - Sound Design - Post Production - Distribution Strategy
Voices
Kathleen Hanna, Annabella Pitkin, Khenpo Yeshi Rinpoche, Sharon Salzberg, Myisha Cherry, Valarie Kaur, Adrienne Maree Brown, Julia Butterfly Hill, Lama Rod Owens
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Our Process
Interpretation from the sacred to the profane.
Opportunity
Having worked closely with the Rubin team for over six years, we have a depth of understanding, an attuned workflow, and look forward to the incremental gains that a long-term creative relationship allows for.
Insight
The topic itself was the greatest insight, mapping the concept of wrath from Buddhist art and history onto our contemporary world.
Outcome
Each year, the season's audience grows and deepens. The feedback and engagement increase, and a community that is spread across the globe connects to the deep and powerful ideas held within Buddhist art within the Rubin Museum.
