What might a fallen tree tell us about the world around us?
On Wednesday, September 23, from 12–1 p.m., join us at the museum for a special performance with WSU School of Music faculty member Ruth Boden, who will respond to artist Jim Hodges’ Unearthed through cello and spoken word. Unearthed is a monumental bronze cast of an uprooted tree stump.
Powerful and haunting, the work evokes both the majesty of nature and the lasting impact of human intervention on the natural world. Hodges first presented the work in 2019 at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco, where it became the focus of music, readings, ritual, and community participation. Now on view at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU, Unearthed offers a new opportunity for audiences in the Palouse and Inland Northwest to experience the work.
This performance is part of a series of programs inspired by Unearthed, featuring music, readings, and dance. Visitors are welcome to drop in anytime between noon and 1 p.m. and stay as long as they wish. Ruth Boden is an Associate Professor in the WSU School of Music, and also the creator of Music Outside Four Walls, a project that brings new music into the outdoors. An avid hiker, she has spent summers backpacking with her cello and performing new works commissioned for the project.
The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU is located in the Crimson Cube (on Wilson Road across from Martin Stadium and the CUB) on the WSU Pullman campus.
