The Burn (United States, 2008-2012)

During a controlled prairie fire, Jane Fulton Alt observes, there comes a moment when life and death are not competing forces, but parts of one all-embracing process. The start of her long-term project THE BURN coincided with the diagnosis and treatment of her sister’s cervical cancer. The parallels are evident: just as the prairie fire kills unwanted vegetation to give other plants a chance to grow,  chemotherapy kills unwanted cells to create room for healthy ones. This cycle was the inspiration for THE BURN.