SKRYF with words by Jackie Kay (2014)
There’s something quite satisfying watching a little wheeled robot write poetry with sand. Just your normal IF experience.
This little ‘fella’ was known as SKRYF, who fter having being set up by his Dutch handler Gijs Van Bon with words, courtesy of leading writer and poet Jackie Kay (who also delivered a powerful ‘audience with’ during the Festival) happily trundled off across paths and open spaces such as Willen Lake, outside Centre:MK and here at MK Theatre/MK Gallery happily pooping literary sand in his/her/their wake.
Intrigued children pointing and clutching their Festival brochures was a totally natural albeit PR-friendly occurrence; one of my golden rules is No Intervention. For me, if it doesn’t happen, it’s not worth photographing. And if you don’t capture the moment, move on and do better…