Introducing
SOPHIE HUNTER
"A memory of Elephants. The collective noun speaks volumes. Elephants stand as sentinels, wise emblems of our ancient natural world. One of the most pressing challenges of our generation is how we confront the climate emergency we live in. The Great Elephant Migration creates a profound collective experience. We are asked to bear witness to the symbiotic relationship between humanity and the natural world, and so a vital sense of a shared responsibility is fostered.
I am reminded of the words of the late poet Mary Oliver: “Attention is the beginning of devotion”. Both an observation and a quiet challenge to look, to truly engage, imaginatively and empathically with the world. The Great Elephant Migration is a project that helps us do just that. I am fiercely proud to be joining other Matriarchs on this journey. This is an urgent invitation to remember and so re-configure our relationship with the natural world, to embrace the power of the sacred feminine within us all in the fight for our future."
Sophie Hunter is an artist, producer and environmental activist whose work spans performance, theatre, opera, film and installation. She is an Ambassador for Greenpeace and sits on Greenpeace’s Ocean’s Board.
Recent work includes directing two operas for the Buenos Aires Opera House Teatro Colon, and the short film Ylur for Sigur Ros. She also produced the feature film The End We Start From, starring Jodie Comer, with BBC Films and Sunny March.
She is currently developing an opera collaboration with the architect Santiago Calatrava and a site specific production of the community opera Noye’s Fludde, working with inner city children to engage with music and the environment.
Her upcoming project is Salt of the Earth, an artistic production and campaign to raise global awareness for the salt marshes of the world.
