'EACH TINY DROP' by Risham Syed, with Kinetic Artworks by Savinder Bual
Opening performance for Manchester International Festival, 2023
Drawing on ancient practices and river rituals from South Asian culture, Syed invited audiences to collect water specially transported from the Soan River in Pakistan and steward it into the River Medlock in Manchester. The event was a celebration of the gift of water that we so often take for granted,
I was commissioned to make 5 outdoor sound sculptures for 'Each Tiny Drop'. These were made of steel, glass and terracotta roof tiles. The works were inspired by tipping bucket rain gauges.