Owen Brown directs a spectacular promo for electropop trio A R I Z O N A's Moving On, a cinematic musical experience that records the creation of a remarkable piece of land art and subsequent performance by the band in Navajo Nation - in the state of Arizona.

With a hybrid documentary and music video structure, this opens with cinematic shots of the journey, and some background information to the concept, the video follows legendary land artist Jim Denevan as he creates the immense, breathtaking land art. 

The project was made in partnership with Navajo Nation and with the help of 30+ Navajo. They created the massive piece of art with Denevan, who’s been featured in MoMA, Art Basel, Sotheby's and The New York Times. The only land art that’s bigger in the state is James Turrell’s Roden Crater.

"For the song Moving On, we wanted to create a piece of art that could help anyone struggling to move on from a difficult time," Brown explains. "So to make a beacon of hope, we designed a beacon of light – one strong enough to light up even the darkest of nights. The concept was to create a proverbial ray of hope with literal rays of light, 300 feet high.

"The film is dedicated to the Navajo, who moved mountains to bring it to life. They found its location, deep in the heart of Navajo Nation, in a dry riverbed. Afterwards, dozens of Navajo artists worked with Jim for seven days straight to build the land art.

"We also worked with the National Park Service and US Dept of Agriculture to place three 10 feet tall mirrored structures – representing the three band members – in some of Arizona’s most famous national parks, like Sedona’s iconic Cathedral Rock National Park.

"Taking inspiration from music films like Moonage Daydream, the video features multiple performances and marries tour de force visuals with doc-style storytelling elements. We spent a year and a half making it to tell the story of working with the Navajo to create the biggest land art ever made in Navajo Nation, as well as a spectacle of light unlike anything the world’s ever seen."