Moon Shine is inspired by the unique musical traditions of the Cumberland Plateau. This region is home to a rich storytelling heritage, showcased in historic fiddle tunes, balladry, religious gospel pieces, and other songs passed down as part of a formidable oral tradition. Today, these traditions are threatened by the limitations of a twenty-first-century attention span and the popularity of commercial music. This project celebrates a place and the creative impulses it has fostered over history while seeking to document a disappearing tradition.
—Boillot channels these traditions into a lyrical portrait of a place, and the photographs act as a visual score to mirror musical melody. Her work explores the relationship between what is heard and what is seen, with a tension between mystery and revelation pervading the work.

A Prayer for Evelyn. Cumberland Gap, TN. 2016.

The Ascension. Spencer, TN. 2015.

Feather. Norris, TN. 2014.

Eugene Hensley and Jobie Pray. Jamestown, TN. 2017.

Cumberland Mountain. Crossville, TN. 2015.

Banjo-pickin’ Wade Hill. Knoxville, TN. 2014.

Michael’s Kitchen. Whitleyville, TN. 2015.

Blind Curtis Byrge on the Day of the Eclipse. Oak Ridge, TN. 2018.

Leaving Michael’s Hollow. Whitleyville, TN. 2016.

The Magenta Foundation gratefully acknowledges the support of TD Bank Group for their ongoing commitment to Flash Forward and to emerging artists.

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