Transported
Transported was a set of sound installations in different sites in Middlesbrough train station, focusing on the inter-connections between people and place. As Artist in Residence for the 'Most Creative Station' Programme, I involved station staff, local creatives, rail interest groups, and the travelling public in recording stories, messages and soundscapes. New audio pieces composed from these recordings were added throughout the residency.
All passengers were also invited to leave a message for other travellers using a Freephone number.
Transported responded to the rhythms of rail travel: the 'empty' waiting time became an invitation to listen and transform the traveller's experience of the station by connecting with its hidden stories, personal messages and meanings. A highlight of the residency was getting to know the station staff and listen to their perspectives on the place, the town and beyond.
The sound pieces could be heard through movement activated ultrasonic speakers on Platform 1 & 2, headphones in the Platform 1 Waiting Room, and the Freephone numbers. Golden ears and floor graphics indicated the location of the works.
Transported was commissioned for Middlesbrough's Most Creative Station - a project delivered by Navigator North as members of Middlesbrough Cultural Partnership, and supported through The Cultural Development Fund, a Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) fund administered by Arts Council England..
With Thanks
Arts & Health, Middlesbrough
Alan, Annie, John, Julie, Martin, Raymond, Zainab
With Bob Beagrie
Catcote School, Hartlepool
Return Journey to Hartlepool
David, Fran, Ludmilla, Sarah, Zainab
With Bob Beagrie
Open Call Workshop
Adam, Aisha, Karis, Paul
With massive thanks to Station Manager, Mike Drewery, and all the Station Staff.
With thanks to the Creative and Production team:
Golden Ears design and fabrication: Will Hughes
Waiting Room panel replicas and instal: Adam Shaw
Photography: Rachel Deakin
Graphic Design: Nic Golightly
Technical Design and Instal: Simon Cole, with thanks to George Rogers Producer: Vicky Holborough, Navigator North
With thanks to all the contributors:
Arts & Health, Middlesbrough: Alan, Annie, John, Julie, Martin, Raymond, Zainab. With Bob Beagrie, facilitator.
Catcote School, Hartlepool
Return Journey to Hartlepool: David, Fran, Ludmilla, Sarah, Zainab. With Bob Beagrie, facilitator.
Open Call Workshop: Adam, Aisha, Karis, Paul
And with massive thanks to Station Manager, Mike Drewery, and all the Middlesbrough Station Staff.
