Camera, editing, sound design: Toney Merritt

Production format: HD Vidoe

"An exercise in minimalism, Toney Merritt's FRAGMENT#9 is a one-take study of a wind damaged tree shot up the hill from the back door of Merritt's studio. But what seems simplistic at first glance turns into a mindful, conscious practice of observing the world, putting us into a profound meditative state. Tracing the asymmetry of broken branches and subtle shifts in the color grading of the image, FRAGMENT #9 demonstrates the transformative act of seeing and listening that deepens our active, empathetic engagement with nature and the surrounding environment." - Kornelia Boczkowska.