Art in Gateshead #4 Threshold

Artist - Lulu Quinn
2003
A 5m tall stainless steel 'doorway' sound sculpture. When anyone walks through it it plays random sounds including short storys, choirs, animals, schools etc. at some times of day its almost invisible as it reflects its surroundings. If you are not expecting it you can get quite a shock when you walk underneath and you suddenly get a blast of the Felling Male Voice Choir or a grisly anecdote about suicides from the Tyne Bridge from the Swing Bridge operator! It does bring a smile to most peoples faces, however.