The Quieting World | Exhibition
Headlands is pleased to present The Quieting World, an immersive soundscape installation by artist Joshua-Michéle Ross captures the dawn chorus from two distinct American ecosystems. Presented in partnership with Pasaquan (Buena Vista, GA) and Ruth Foundation for the Arts, this cross-disciplinary project weaves together sound art, poetry, vocal ensemble, and performance art to explore humanity’s primordial connection to dawn.
Visit the installation and exhibition from March 2 to March 30, and join us on March 23 from 3–6PM for performative activations of the installation by Pulitzer-prize winning poet Forrest Gander, Oakland-based women’s vocal ensemble Kitka, and Performance Artist Travis Dodd. Following the free programming and performances on March 23, guests are invited to join us for a ticketed dinner in Headlands’ Mess Hall.
March 23 Event Schedule
3–6PM | Reading & Performances (Free)
6–9PM | Drinks & Dinner (Tickets required)
About The Quieting World
On September 22nd, 2024 sound artist Joshua-Michele Ross recorded the dawn chorus at 8 locations surrounding the art environment of Pasaquan in Georgia and 8 locations across the Headlands Center for the Arts in California. The recordings represent two distinct ecosystems captured on the autumnal equinox; a moment of balance between light and darkness. Hope and despair. Renewal and disappearance. The project debuts at Headlands Center for the Arts (March 2025) before traveling to Pasaquan (April – July 2025).
About Pasaquan
Deep in the pines of rural Marion County, roughly 40 miles southeast of Columbus, Georgia, lies the 7-acre “Mock-Precolumbian Psychedelic Wonderland,” Pasaquan. A place like no other, this art environment features a thousand feet of elaborately decorated winding cement walls, pagodas, a kiva, and vibrantly colored totem poles. Today, Columbus State University serves as the site’s steward, preserving St. EOM’s visionary environment while fostering new artistic creation through diverse programming and a Resident Artist Program.
About Ruth Arts
The Ruth Foundation for the Arts (Ruth Arts) is dedicated to meeting the evolving needs and lived experiences of artists, communities, and arts organizations whose work is anchored by the visual and performing arts. Based in Milwaukee and national in scope, Ruth Arts supports a dynamic cultural landscape through grant programs, continuing Ruth DeYoung Kohler II’s legacy of personal giving, and invite-only initiatives designed as multi-year thinking partnerships.