Two Autumns. Futatsu no Aki. The work of Andy Goldsworthy in Scotland and Japan - ACE248.2

Fade in. Andy Goldsworthy working on leaf installation. Titles. Andy Goldsworthy and his VO saying that "it begins, right at the beginning of the day". Caption: "EARLY MORNINGS. Haya Asa." Dark early morning image. Goldsworthy VO: "I have deep need to understand the land with my hands. I don’t know a place until I’ve worked in that place." Talks about building a relationship with Japan. View over Penpont, Dumfriesshire. Goldsworthy’s house. His wife and child. His VO describing Penpont as a firm base. Shepherd and his flock; herd of cows. Goldsworthy VO talking about a place where people’s occupations are related to the land. His art is rooted in experiences he gained while working on farms. Ouchiyama is also a rural community. Ouchiyama, Mie Prefecture. Woman digging. Village. Autumn foliage. Goldsworthy saying he’s always been to Japan in autumn. Woman working in kitchen. Goldsworthy and Japanese couple eating dinner. Landscapes; field; woman working. Goldsworthy VO on the importance of his Japanese experience, not just the place, but the people of the farming community, and the continuity of their daily lives. A relationship between the rhythms of life in a Japanese rural community and a rural community in Scotland; making him think more about the connections between places in different parts of the world. Goldsworthy at work, describing what he’s doing: fixing leaves around a rock in anticipation of the sun shining on them and bringing them to life; connections between night and day, seasons, etc. Cows in a milking shed. The leaf-framed rock. A kettle. The Japanese couple eating breakfast. Man VO describes their day: starting work at 6:00 a.m., having breakfast, feeding and milking the cows. Darkness. Goldsworthy VO on dawn and the quality of slate he’s using. Breakfast in a Scottish farmhouse. Two men discussing a ceilidh that’s to take place that evening. Goldsworthy building a cairn of slate. Scottish farmhouse. Farmers leave for their work. Slate cairn silhouetted against morning light.