if the mountain holds its breath
A kinetic installation that considers the implications of ecological system change through sound.
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Freya is the Project Producer for ‘if the mountain holds its breath’.
Leading Australian audio conceptual artists, Madeleine Flynn and Tim Humphrey have been invited to create a new work for Gero Art Discovery, a festival taking place across Japan’s Gifu Prefecture from September - November 2026.
Madeleine and Tim describe the work as:
“A sound installation along the forest path known as the Path of Moss. Here, sounds such as wind, water or birds, blend with music composed by the artists based on local traditional children’s songs, encouraging an attunement to where we are. As visitors who walk along the path, we are gradually enveloped by the sound, leading us to connect with the past and future of this place through listening.”

Creatives
Co-Creators
Madeleine Flynn & Tim Humphrey
Technical Consultant
Bosco Shaw
Producer
Freya Waterson
Supporters
if the mountain holds its breath has been commisisoned by Art Front Gallery for Gero Art Discovery 2026.