When the Future Comes is a 30 year artist-led project that takes place across England - in Oxfordshire, Nottingham, Cumbria, Somerset and London. Future Machine, a mysterious artwork, is due to make an annual journey to each place at the same times every year, as the seasons change until 2050, the year that scientists predict will be a watershed for more extreme climate and environmental change.
Newly formed rituals or special occasions are emerging in each place, as we gather together to celebrate Future Machine's appearance and witness the present, listen to the past and speak to the future.
Future Machine is appearing next...
In Cannington, Somerset in July 2025
In Cumbria in September 2025
In Finsbury Park, London in November 2025
Dates to be confirmed.
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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.