A resin-cast tōtara stump, practical lighting, and augmented reality combine to make visible one of the most significant and most overlooked environmental losses in Te Waipounamu / the South Island. The forest that was here returns, briefly, around the stump that remains.

This film won Best New Zealand Immersive Exhibition Impact Project at the Doc Edge Awards 2026.
Exhibition Note: This project is an exhibit in the World Press Photo 2026 & Doc Edge Immersive Exhibition, a ticketed event in Auckland, and a free public showcase in Christchurch, 31 July – 2 August at Jack Mann Theatre, University of Canterbury.
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