After interviewing people on the streets of Leicester to ask them ‘What are your hopes?’ or ‘What do you hope for?’ the footage was edited for use on the monitors. People’s spontaneous answers outlined two main themes – materialistic & humane. In our contemporary consumer society, where we are sold that we ‘want’ and yet our appetites are never sated, these two themes of hope reflect our mixed and sometimes conflicting desires of a better life for ourselves, and for humanity as a whole; for instant gratification, and forming a positive legacy for future generations.

The monitors, slightly propping up the lid of the bins, radiate a light through the gap forcing viewer interaction with the installation in order to see the films. The sound of people stating their hopes and desires merges together and in addition there is a projection of a squirrel carefully eating the new green leaves from a tree. This projection grounds the whole installation, it is a counterpoint to the vox-pop hopes of local citizens, it is a metaphor.