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Presence

Site-responsive Installation (metal, dichroic vinyl, polycarbonate)
1500cm (L) x 140 (W) x 300cm (H)
2021 & 2024

Presence is a large-scale site-responsive installation, originally exhibited at Christ Church in Macclesfield in 2021 and exhibited again at Chester Cathedral in 2024. Presence transforms the space, taking the form of a tunnel, created from hundreds of iridescent dichroic panels, creating a kaleidoscopic artery down the centre of the church.

The tunnel is made up of 450 squares covered in the colour-transmitting dichroic film, which is open at one end to allow visitors to walk in it and become immersed in the work. One side of the tunnel features cool colours ranging from purples through to greens and blues, and on the other side, there are warm corals, pinks and yellows. The reflective and refractive nature of the material projects coloured light across the entire space, helping to reveal parts of the architecture that may otherwise be missed.