Inspired by the 12th – 14th Century religious communities in and around Berwick, Gareth Hudson & Toby Thirling will explore ideas of the sacred in contemporary Berwick life. Along with a to-be-appointed composer and many local choirs they will create and record a new choral motet. This will then form part of a monumental sound and light installation featuring columns of light, driven into the sky, from the depths of winter.

Gareth Hudson is an Artist, Filmmaker and video installation artist from County Durham, based in Newcastle. He Lectures in Fine Art, Photography and Film Making and has exhibited work in over 60 shows and festivals across 25 countries.  

Toby Thirling is a sound recordist and sound artist from County Durham based on the South Coast; he works with award winning creatives alongside global brands, channels and production companies. They have collaborated for a decade, using cultural immersion and co-creational practices, to create installations that speak to the contemporary sublime, spiritual or transcendent experience, exploring the liminal spaces where one can encounter the numinous.