Abi Palmer, Abi Palmer Invents the Weather (Rain), 2023

Abi Palmer Invents the Weather is a new series of four short films by artist and writer Abi Palmer commissioned by Artangel. Made over the course of a year, the films are set in the artist’s south London apartment and star her two indoor cats, Lola-Lola and Cha-U-Kao.

Conscious that the cats could never experience the outside world, Palmer begins a process of recreating the outdoors for them. Taking a crucial feature from each season, she breaks down the elements into four boxes using sensory found objects from local woodlands.

Rain is the first film from the series, and it takes on a literal interpretation of the autumn season. Palmer goes through a lengthy process of trying to recreate petrichor, the earthy smell which happens when it rains. She gathers up material from the forest floor and creates a rough methodology to distil the smell, soaking it in rainwater under a hunter moon, letting it ferment slightly, and then straining it through a crudely stitched cheesecloth ‘cloud’ into a silver bowl.

Find out more: https://www.artangel.org.uk/project/a...

At Artangel, we are always keen to find out what our audiences think of the work we commission, artists we work with and events, exhibitions or experiences we put on. The insight gathered through our surveys allows us to learn how we can adapt the format or subject matter of future projects – ensuring our continued relevancy and enjoyment for the communities we serve. Your honest feedback is invaluable to us as an organisation.

This short survey is about your viewing experience of the Abi Palmer Invents the Weather films, online via YouTube, Vimeo or Tank Magazine. It should only take you 5 minutes to complete.

Take the survey: https://uk.culturecounts.cc/s/4wa4N8