When the Future Comes is a series of artist’s interventions each witnessed by a mysterious and mystical device – the Future Machine. A newly formed ritual or special occasion will emerge as the Future Machine appears in Oxfordshire, Nottingham, Cumbria, Somerset and London every year - until 2050 the year that scientists predict will be a watershed for more extreme climate and environmental change. A third element, The Cabinet of Curious Places, is a transportable canvas and wooden box, holding artefacts and stories of how the people and ecologies of these five places remain resilient in these uncertain times.

Future Machine will next be appearing:
In Rotherfield Peppard, Oxfordshire when winter turns to spring
Sunday 24th March, 2pm-4pm at Peppard Pavilion
Stoke Row Road, Peppard RG9 5JD
In Christ Church Gardens, Nottingham when the trees blossom
on Saturday 20th April 2024, 1pm - 4pm

The Cabinet of Curious Places:
Elements of the cabinet will be appearing as part of the Sustainability Showcase alongside the Wild Isles in Concert at the Theatre Royal, Nottingham.
Wednesday 20th March 2024
The Cabinet will be launched at Primary, 33 Seely Road, Nottingham
Thursday 18th April 2024

Research

When the Future Comes is an art/research project taking place in collaboration with researchers at Horizon Digital Economy and the Mixed Reality Lab at the University of Nottingham, University of Derby, University of Bristol and University of Exeter. The research focuses on themes of human-nature-technology interactions, identifying the ineffable in our localities, considering responsible digital futures and ways to archive this longitudinal art/research project.

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People

Rachel Jacobs

Lead Artist

Frank Abbott

Artist

Juliet Robson

Artist

Wallace Heim

Artist, Writer, Philosopher

Caroline Locke

Artist

Alexandre Yemaoua Dayo

Musician, Composer and Arranger

David Kemp

Musician, arranger (saxophone , over tuned flute)

Miles Ncube

Musician (bird sounds)

Robin Shackford

Artist, Creative Programmer and Interactions

Ian Wood

Carpenter and co-designer of the physical Future Machine

Dominic Price

Programmer and Research Fellow, University of Nottingham

Matt Little

Engineer

Prof John King

Senior Atmospheric Scientist, British Antarctic Survey

Esi Eshun

Artist

Gabriella Giannachi

Professor of Performance and New Media, University of Exeter

Dr Jocelyn Spence

Research Fellow, University of Nottingham

Prof Steve Benford

Professor of Computer Science, University of Nottingham

Prof Esther Eidinow

Professor of Ancient History, University of Bristol

Dr Alan Chamberlain

Senior Research Fellow, University of Nottingham
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