EPISODE 1
Everest
A short film • 3 minutes
The opening chapter of Revered Landscapes, documenting an expedition to Everest Base Camp where painting, documentary and conservation first came together.
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“Because it’s there”
‘Khumbu Glacier From Kala Pattar - 5643m Everest Basecamp’ 30 x 30 cm (Litter Collage)
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EVEREST PAINTINGS
Everest Basecamp
14 days. 130km on foot. 5,364 metres.
Carrying a canvas roll through the Khumbu Valley, artist Peter Kettle and filmmaker Alex Green documented the pilgrimage to Everest Basecamp through painting, film and field recordings.
Along the way, discarded litter was collected and recycled into the paintings themselves - turning the expedition into both a celebration of the Himalayas and a reflection on their fragile future.
EVEREST COLLAGE
"Everest was only the beginning."
The documentary expeditions continue through Japan, Mount Kenya and the revered landscapes that connect people to mountains across the world.
These projects at their core involve working with the invaluable knowledge and compassion of local guides, charities and organisations that help people connect to and conserve the land. It was a great honour to team up with Frank Water and help donate and campaign towards their goal of bringing safe water to remote regions of India on Nepal. The challenge is ongoing and donations help provide critical services and protect the health of the people across the Himalayas.
“To the foot of the World’s tallest
cathedral”
“In some ways, it felt very much like a pilgrimage towards the world’s tallest cathedral, Mt. Everest. At the end of each weary day, we knew we would eventually be meeting something majestic. At 70% oxygen, fatigued and with a biting cold wind, it was difficult to find words for arriving at the foot of Everest. Mainly the feeling was awe, with an underbelly of relief and a total sense of escape. It was beautiful; but that beauty was a collection of all the moments getting there. If you dropped us off in a helicopter at Basecamp and showed us Basecamp, it would look like a large scoop of ice sitting beneath an eroded black rock. But after 10 days eating, sleeping and dreaming of Everest Basecamp, it became a rite of passage to something bigger; shared with others.”
“it became a rite of passage to something bigger;
shared with others”
PHOTO GALLERY
PHOTOS BY: AL GREEN PHOTOGRAPHY
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