'Set within the dramatic climate of a temperate rainforest, Men May Come and Men May Go, But I Go On Forever is an intimate exploration of rural life; through an interest in the landscapes of the China Clay mining industry, alongside ongoing collaborations with the local villages and residents, Pattenden traverses an environment rich with history and heritage. Through imagery of wild horses, colossal china clay peaks, desolate train lines and ever present fog, the series details a place that remains in time, surveying a delicate yet complex relationship between people, place and history. The reclusion of this place alongside its coexistence with the natural world rejects a modern desire for pace, and embraces a slower way of living. Photographed within a community that was once close to self-sufficiency, the pictures are fuelled by a celebration of this isolation, alongside an investigation into the symbiotic nature of the China Clay industry and the villages that it is built upon. Enriched with countless stories and anecdotes, Pattenden worked alongside many village residents to create a series informed by personal histories of living within the Moor; a setting that juxtaposes otherworldly results from years of material extraction against a picturesque natural backdrop. Men May Come and Men May Go, But I Go On Forever observes a fascinating ecosystem operating within the Devon landscape, acting both as a reminder of the past and a study of the present.'