Hourly chime artwork aims to celebrate Sunderland

An artwork which changes every hour will be aiming to celebrate a city's identity and bring back memories of its past, the creators have said.

Hourly chime artwork aims to celebrate Sunderland

TL;DR

  • The Culture House in Sunderland will feature an artwork called 'Timepiece' with 72 chimes.
  • Each chime is a 50-second audio-visual collage made from archive film, photos, and audio.
  • The chimes will play on the hour, every hour, for a year, starting November 16th.
  • The artwork celebrates various aspects of Sunderland's identity, including its history, landmarks, and industries.
  • Artist Jeremy Bradfield collaborated with Ross Millard from The Futureheads for the original soundtrack.
  • Archive material was sourced from various local institutions and archives.