Shorelines
Shorelines and Shorelines: a perfect storm
Shorelines brought some some serious art and activism to Hull! The Shorelines Project lit up the city with vibrant murals and cutting-edge art-tech hybrids, bringing the risks of a flooded future to life.
We teamed up with local artists, community groups, and the council to create installations that make the reality of climate change impossible to ignore.
By visualizing this 'unseen' problem, we're helping everyone in Hull understand what the future might hold. Shorelines wasn’t just about pretty pictures—it's a call to action. We’re here to raise awareness and send a powerful message to local leaders and the national government: those most at risk from the climate crisis demand action now. We need to protect our homes and businesses, keeping them safe and dry.
Shorelines worked with people all across Hull to gather ideas on what should be done—and to make sure those in power listen and respond.
Shorelines: the journey begins
The Murals
From October 2020 to October 2021, Shorelines teamed up with the Hull community to create 7 stunning murals, including one for COP26 in Glasgow.
The first mural, The Girl, was painted on Hull College in October 2020 by local artists Andy Pea and Calvin Innes. This was followed by All is Connected in Hull Paragon Interchange in 2021. Mural three was The Time is Now painted on Newland Avenue by street art duo Nomad Clan. The Boy our fourth mural and tribute to ‘The Girl’ was painted by Andy Pea in July 2021. This is Cataclysm was painted on Temple Street only a month later. This part of the Shorelines journey concluded with A Dream for Life and Freedom painted by Gustavo Chavez Pavon on the side of Scottish Opera for COP26 in November 2021.
The Shorelines Map
Would you like to visit the murals in person? This map shows the locations of the Shorelines murals, where the flood defences are - and the areas at risk of flood. Click here to explore!
Shorelines: A Perfect Storm
Phase 2, Shorelines: a perfect storm built upon the artwork of Phase 1 by engaging widely with the community, including with young people in schools, libraries and youth groups. Shorelines: a perfect storm produced 3 highly visible pieces of public art, community workshops, a community podcast, an exhibition at the Freedom Festival, a presentation at Hull’s flood network event and a project film.
At 2023’s Freedom Festival in Hull, Shorelines: A Perfect Storm spent time talking to the people of Hull about climate change and flooding. You can listen to the resulting podcast here.
