Camille Henrot's New Film Explores Parenting Amid Ecological Crisis

French artist Camille Henrot has completed a five-year project, a medium-length film that premiered at LUMA Arles. The work, both intimate and planetary, militant and disenchanted, addresses the challenges of raising a child during an ecological crisis. Henrot, known for her multidisciplinary practice spanning film, drawing, and sculpture, uses this new piece to reflect on personal and global anxieties. The screening at LUMA Arles, a major contemporary art center in the south of France, marks the public debut of the film. Henrot's previous works have been exhibited internationally, including at the Venice Biennale and the Hirshhorn Museum. The film's narrative intertwines personal reflections with broader environmental concerns, offering a poignant commentary on parenthood in the Anthropocene. The project took five years to complete, indicating a deep engagement with the subject matter. The premiere at LUMA Arles positions the film within a context of contemporary art that addresses pressing social and ecological issues.