In 2024 Policy Lab commissioned us as part of their experimental MANIFEST programme, in which artists explore participation and policy making within the central government. MANIFEST follows the example set by Artists Placement Group (APG) who similarly inquired into the relationship between artists and policymakers through various projects from the 1960s into 80s. We were placed as Artists in Residence at Adur & Worthing Council, over 12 months. We worked with the councils’ staff to explore the value of time and how they use it, as a way to explore what was most important to them, during a time of significant change. Our participatory sessions and deep, responsive listening opened up conversations about time, trust, values and the future of their work.

We created CLOCK WORK; a playful series of 12 wall clocks dotted around the councils’ offices and meeting rooms and 1 large scale clock in Worthing Town Hall. The large clock, placed in a civic space, acts as a manifesto of sorts, where the council commits to the core values and ideals placed on the clock face.