An Interactive Maritime Artwork Has Been Commissioned For Whitefriargate

An Interactive Maritime Artwork Has Been Commissioned For Whitefriargate
An Interactive Maritime Artwork Has Been Commissioned For Whitefriargate

In honour of Maritime Tales Week 2022, new interactive artwork has been installed on Whitefriargate.

Hull Trinity House and Hull Maritime collaborated on the Whitefriargate Windowscape by local artist Alex Hunt.

This playful installation is on view at 31-33 Whitefriargate (formerly Thornton’s Chocolate Shop) until Saturday 29 October, in which are invited to notice and explore maritime tales hidden in the pavements, buildings, and architecture of Whitefriargate and nearby.

Alex Hunt, said:

“This piece is all about the heritage of Hull, to make a playful piece that includes maritime tales, buildings, and architecture found on Whitefriargate and in the surrounding areas. I think there are a lot of buildings and details that go unnoticed in Hull, I hope this piece ignites that fire of interest in people to take a moment to “Look Up, Down and All Around.”

Councillor Mike Ross, Leader of Hull City Council, said: “Whitefriargate is an incredibly important historic street in Hull, and we are excited to be drawing attention to that in a vibrant and really quite magical installation by local artist Alex Hunt.

“This artwork celebrates the storytelling power of buildings, places, and objects, and there are plenty of opportunities to interact with the piece and get creative.”

Three interconnected elements make up the specially commissioned piece: ‘Whitefriargate Waves’ depicts architectural details of Whitefriargate’s streetscape and the stories of Hull Trinity House; a rich Hull Maritime patchwork of key sites and collections; and a textual piece to encourage people to see all around them.

Free activity packs are available at local businesses, Ferens Art Gallery, and Museum Quarter. In addition to the creative ‘window hunt’ in the street, a competition to become a window artist is included.

Participants are encouraged to take photos with the pieces and share them with the hashtag #MaritimeTalesWeek on social media.

Hull Maritime’s Maritime Tales Week 2022 runs between 22-29 October, and Whitefriargate Windowscape is one of the events taking place during this week. Stories are told live, theatre productions are performed, and a jam-packed online programme includes behind-the-scenes insight into Hull Maritime.



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