Fermata: a prolongation at the discretion of the performer of a musical note, chord, or rest beyond its given time value

also : the sign denoting such a prolongation

Fermata brings together two series of work by Anne Patterson (b. 1960) created during the Covid-19 pandemic. Time moved in different directions during this global prolongation: days bled into one another, yet the seasons asserted themselves with unusual clarity. Years on, Patterson’s work reflects this strange and quiet time for the artist, and for all of us.