fathom.

A four channel, HD film installation by Adam Fung, using footage shot in the archipelago of Svlabard. This 2023 on-site research in the Arctic Circle was Fung's second expedition with the artist residency, the Arctic Circle, aboard the Barkentine sailing ship the Antigua.

The film can be installed in a variety of formats. In its initial iteration at the Arlington Museum of Art in March to June 2024- it was presented across 3 rooms, the first two rooms having a single screen, with two screens nested in the corner of the final room. The film also features a unique score by composer John Paul Thompson, using sounds recorded in the high Arctic while Fung was on the Antigua and ashore.

Film playlist link: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWerm0gPpZU64COCVfp-rc4yOCna4_9z_

Individual channel links:

Channel 1 (fathom): https://youtu.be/-PKKRezon34

Channel 2 (serpentine light): https://youtu.be/M-pnosYgfnU

Channel 3 (lament): https://youtu.be/O3D9vybmd6g

Channel 4 (dark oracle): https://youtu.be/RdHURDsJvzU