Visual Arts

Birmingham Big Art Project: Station Clock

86 Heath Mill Lane, Digbeth, Birmingham

Until 1 Sept · Free

Exhibition

About this event

In 2023, Eastside Projects successfully wrapped-up the city-wide ‘ Twelve Tones ‘ workshop and recording programme, in collaboration with Susan Philipsz; Station Clock Producer & Lead Composer Andy Ingamells; Artist Composers Simon Duggal; Sarah Farmer; Bobbie-Jane Gardner; Annie Mahtani; PRAM and Producer Esmeralda Conde Ruiz. This programme, generously supported by Arts Council England, enabled Station Clock to be co-created with 1092 Birmingham residents who all contributed their voices to the artwork. We all had a great time and the children were really excited about the whole project, telling everyone all about it when we returned to school. Allens Croft Primary School It was lovely to see you all and just wanted to say what a lovely experience. Thank you, we both enjoyed it and can’t wait to see the finished project. Participant feedback Thank you again for an amazing experience. Participant feedback Art is a vital part of our city’s past, present and future. Birmingham Big Art Project’ aim is to commission a new public artwork that can support and expand the idea of a twenty first century city. In 2016 an open competition invited artists to develop new myths and propose artworks that engaged with Birmingham’s many layers, translating them into objects, scenarios and events that could produce new histories and possible futures. Five shortlisted proposals by Brian Griffiths, Roger Hiorns, Heather and Ivan Morison, Susan Philipsz and Keith Wilson were exhibited at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery until Summer 2017. In Autumn 2017 Susan Philipsz was announced winner of the Birmingham Big Art Project commission with her proposal ‘Station Clock’.’Station Clock’ is a large-scale aural clock, comprising of twelve digits representing the twelve tones of the musical scales, using different vocal combinations for each digit. The sounds of ‘Station Clock’ will be made of up to 1,092 voices from Birmingham’s diverse population.