ixia: public art think tank

ixia has taken over the ownership and management of Public Art Online from Arts Council England. The design and content of the website are currently being reviewed.

Bookmark and Share

Flash@Hebburn - new permanent public art work on the banks of the River Tyne

Date uploaded: April 20, 2009

Flash @ Hebburn is a major piece of public art launched at Hebburn Riverside Park on 7 March 2009.

The installation by leading UK artist Charles Quick is at the cutting edge of new technologies in public art and reflects the long history of Hebburn being a place of innovation.

The artwork takes the form of 12 x 8 metre columns powered by sustainable energy through photovoltaic panels. Revolutionary radio technology is used to control a number of light sequences of blue and white LED lights to replicate industrial flashes of light to echo the area’s past.

The £150,000 project delivered by South Tyneside Council and funded by the Arts Council completes the final piece of Art on the Riverside – the major programme of public art concentrated along the banks of the Rivers Tyne and Wear featuring works by local and international artists.

Follow this link for more information and images

Flash@Hebburn - new permanent public art work on the banks of the River Tyne. Photo credit: Adam Lawrenson.

Flash@Hebburn - new permanent public art work on the banks of the River Tyne. Photo credit: Adam Lawrenson.

Photo credit: Adam Lawrenson.

Photo credit: Adam Lawrenson.

Photo credit: Adam Lawrenson.

Photo credit: Adam Lawrenson.

Photo credit: Adam Lawrenson.

Photo credit: Adam Lawrenson.

Photo credit: Adam Lawrenson.

Photo credit: Adam Lawrenson.