A meditative, rhythmic, outdoor, live art installation by artist Janine Harrington, never closer to midnight was co-commissioned by Reading on Thames Festival and the University of Reading.
The project draws inspiration from the Doomsday Clock, a symbol imagined by scientists in 1947 to convey threats to humanity and the earth. The work was performed on the University of Reading’s Whiteknights Campus and in Reading town centre, by an 11-strong cast including members of the University and wider Reading communities. It explores our felt sense of urgency in the face of climate emergency.
In developing never closer to midnight, Harrington, whose practice involves choreography, installation, writing and performance, spoke with climate researchers from the University.
All photographs of never closer to midnight were taken by Roswitha Chesher. The photograph of Janine Harrington was taken by Christa Holka.