“Ladies’ Lair Lake - Calling on Mother Nature” (TRT: 2:07) is an excerpt from a feature length video entitled “Ladies’ Lair Lake” by multimedia artist Trulee Hall.
“Ladies’ Lair Lake” is a musical based on an original libretto and score written by Hall which narrates a creation myth. The mythological narrative takes place in an edenic forest setting, beside a lake inhabited by a sorority of nymphs overseen by a benevolent yet mischievous goddess. The sisterhood, chameleon-like and at one with their surroundings, coexists in harmony with nature, adopting the characteristics and appearance of water, land, and flora.
The video incorporates a variety of techniques and mediums, including CGI, claymation puppetry, green screen, found nature footage, live action, painted dimensional sets and newly composed music alongside a choir. “Ladies' Lair Lake - Calling on Mother Nature” is chapter 11 of 14 that comprises the “Ladies’ Lair Lake” installation presented at Los Angeles Nomadic Division (LAND) in Los Angeles, CA February 16 - March 27, 2022 where viewers were invited to walk through Hall’s universe by engaging with its characters through labyrinthine rooms of sculpture, video, and painting.
“Ladies' Lair Lake - Calling on Mother Nature” features an all female cast of goddess characters called “Golden, Venus and Lillith” who sing and dance to summon “Mother Nature”.
Originally the “Ladies' Lair Lake - Calling on Mother Nature” video chapter was shown in the context of a site specific installation that featured a corresponding painting titled Ladies Lair Lake - Mother Nature (Four Seasons) and papier-mâché heads.
Complete documentation for 'Ladies’ Lake Lair - Calling on Mother Nature' can be found in the following K-Spec: https://kspec.io/assets/0xd7301c30E1A20189b2bDf3630f199a0033C7c760/2