Fantastic new artwork is about to be unveiled in Sunderland but this is unlike any display you are likely to have seen.
The thrilling new work called ‘Timepiece’ will be spread over three floors and 36 screens in the new city attraction Culture House and it will change every hour!
It will be packed with aspects of Sunderland life, some very familiar, others lost in time, but all rooted in the city.
Timepiece will bring an intense burst of colour, images, music and sound from 10am on Monday, November 16 and then every hour on the hour.
Timepiece is a celebratory time signal. Each hour, a fifty-second audio-visual collage will radiate through the centre of Culture House.
Among the themes to unfurl every hour will be a 1950s bus ride through the city, the building and launching of a Hindustan Shipping Co. ship at Doxford shipyard, and glassblowing in the 1960s.
It will also include brewing beer at Vaux Breweries, the changing face of the city’s shops, football at Roker Park and the Stadium of Light, Sunderland’s golden sandy beaches and city landmarks such as the ABC Cinema, the clock on Joplings department store and the Penshaw Monument.
Timepiece was commissioned as part of Digital Spaces, supported by The Space in association with Arts Council England.
Each collage teems with moving images, clips and little offbeat details and will replay randomly across the thirty-six screens, ensuring that no two hours of the day will be the same.
Find out more by browsing through our gallery and by visiting https://culturehousesunderland.co.uk/news/
5. Smoking car
The sight of a smoking car engine is one that many people will remember. 72 individual film collages were created by the production team of musician and sound artist Ross Millard, video artist and sound designer Jeremy Bradfield and creative technologist Ben Lawrence. Photo: Sunderland Libraries. | Sunderland Libraries
6. Ryhope Boiler
Another famous Wearside sight is the Ryhope Engines Museum and here's a look back in time. Artist Jeremy Bradfield said, “Wherever you are in the building on the hour, you will experience a different viewpoint and perspective, increasing the element of surprise as Timepiece comes to life again.”(Photo: Ryhope Engines Museum, Allan Glenwright) | Ryhope Engines Museum, Allan Glenwright
7. A look inside
Inside the Culture House. Leanne Littlewood, Culture House Director, said, “Every hour, visitors will experience a different moment from Sunderland's past and present, creating new connections between generations, communities and shared experiences. Photo: Culture House Sunderland | Culture House Sunderland
8. Timepiece testing
Timepiece testing in Culture House this month. It uses a mix of decades-old reels of film and stowed-away items such as tram tickets, postcards, beermats and hand-drawn designs, combined with modern technology. | other 3rd party