The Canadian Arctic is the terrestrial and extraterrestrial setting for a meditative survey of transience, from generations-old decay to fleeting particles of light. In Kyle Armstrong’s Magnetic Reconnection, the skies above Churchill, Manitoba, are alive with the fiery and dynamic aurora borealis, while the frozen earth below hosts a forgotten world of detritus in the form of decrepit machines and rusting scrap heaps. The vivid and stirring imagery is accompanied by halcyon audio in the form of a lyrical recitation from Will Oldham (Bonnie “Prince” Billy) and a score by Jim O’Rourke (Sonic Youth).  TM