Object on display in The Cabinet:
An effigy of Future Machine in a glass dome.
In 2023 the signs were that The Future Machine would not visit Peppard as usual to witness the astrological spring equinox. This is when the first incarnation of the effigy came into being; an effigy in its original meaning to perpetuate memory, bearing a rough likeness and symbolic resonance. It witnessed the equinox travelling Peppard’s lanes and beech woods provoking conversation with those it met on the way. It has been reincarnated for this spring, having over the year embodied in part something of the spirit of an ancient Roman Lares believed to observe, protect or influence all that happens within their boundaries, and a mischievous Anglo-Saxon god. It personifies the When The Future Comes project as a whole, with the spring flower crown (worn each year by The Future Machine when witnessing and celebrating the spring equinox with Peppard’s community) expressing the importance of the native botanic diversity of the parish and the biodiversity it supports.
Juliet Robson
Peppard, Oxfordshire 2024
Future Machine AppearsIn Peppard When Winter Turns to Spring.
Future Machine in Peppard, 2022: