Owen Herbert

Drawing on notions of ‘chance operation’, the indentations on the glass panel are directly translated from a few moments of rainfall at 86 Princess St., Manchester, where this work was displayed.

The resultant data is presented simultaneously as a sculptural monument and as a sound work.

My aim was to create an object which articulated itself as ‘a continuous state of encounter,’ influenced by Bergsonian notions of Duration, the post-Cagean event score, and an attempt to reconcile the two. The work was commissioned by PINK for Acting on Behalf of Thinking

Acting on Behalf of Thinking, PINK, 86 Princess St., Manchester

Detail at Faces Spaces Places, New Islington Mill, Salford

With ongoing thanks to Meg Cowley, Rhys Mills, Jonathan D’Alton and PINK for their expertise and support