Splash & Burn
Rewild
Artist-activist ESCIF carves a huge ‘Rewind’ symbol into a palm oil plantation against conflict palm oil.
The site of the artwork is a new forest restoration site covering 360 hectares, located on the borders of the Leuser Ecosystem, one of the most bio-diverse places on Earth.
Directors
Ernest Zacharevic & Nicholas Chin
Producer
Sean Lin
Artist
ESCIF
Credits
Artist
Alexandre Farto aka Vhils
Art Assistant
Tiago Silva
Curator
Ernest Zacharevic
Coordinator
Charlotte Pyatt
Site Logistic
Orangutan Information Centre
Director/DP/Editor
Nicholas Chin
Produced by
Studio Birthplace
Producer
Sean Lin
Music by
Oliver Michael
Camera Assistant
Skaiste Kazragyte
Production Assistant
Bayu Topan
Additional Footage
Ernest Zacharevic
Sumatran Orangutan Society
Orangutan Information Centre
Orangutan Photographs
Tim Laman
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"The idea of going back, of rewinding, is an invitation to reconnect to ourselves; to recover awareness and respect for our Earth, which is the ecosystem we are part of."
Artist ESCIF
Splash & Burn
In the 'Rewild' film, the narrative runs in reverse, rewinding the clock on deforestation to undo the damage caused by the unsustainable production of one of the worlds most versatile commodities - palm oil. Reversing the industrialisation of the land, the film ends at the beginning; a thriving ecosystem alive with wildlife.
The film concept mirrors the real world action of the Sumatran Orangutan Society and their partners in reclaiming land on the borders of the Leuser rainforests to rewild them with indigenous trees and to restore the wildlife found in the Leuser ecosystem.
A hopeful message symbolising that it is not too late to reclaim our fate and make meaningful change.
The Campaign
The project involved several other art pieces and was widely featured on international media. The aim of the campaign is to communicate the magnitude of the problem to a wider audience, as well as provide creative outlook, hope, and inspiration to local communities and conservationists.
Oxford Street
The film was launched through a display on the facade of The New Flannel’s Store on London's Oxford Street, a location that sees foot traffic of tens of thousands a day, providing huge exposure to the film's message.
