I took part in the Hull Vigil in a box on the top of Hull College and this is what it was like
Reporter Bobbi Hadgraft on her hour long solitude at lofty art installation
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It is just after 8am on Tuesday morning and I m standing in a box on the roof of Hull College.
It s a moody day with the sun struggling to break through the clouds but I m in my own little heaven, one of the first people to have the opportunity to take part in the Hull Vigil.
Inside, sealed off from everyone, you are unable to access any distractions such as phones, watches or even a notebook.
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The Hull Vigil: Glass box artwork to remember the city
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Hundreds of people have signed up to spend an hour in a glass-fronted box, high above the city of Hull, as part of a year-long art project.
The Hull Vigil will involve two people a day - one at sunrise and one at sunset - standing in the box on top of a building.
They are being encouraged to take stock after the past year that has been dominated by the pandemic. But, there is one rule.
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A year-long artistic project in Hull that will see hundreds of people spending an hour alone in a glass box on top of one of the tallest buildings in the city has got under way.
The Vigil will see participants keep a solitary, silent watch, without a phone or camera, from the roof of Hull College, at sunrise and sunset every day until May 3 2022.
A total of 730 people will take part in the performance, which is the first of its kind to be held in the UK.
The Vigil is a large-scale work by choreographer Joanne Leighton, from the Paris-based performing arts company WLDN, and has been running continuously in France, Germany, the Netherlands and Austria over the last eight years.
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The Hull Vigil lifted into position for best seat in the city
People have the chance to keep watch over the city
A crane lowers the structure for the Hull Vigil into position on Hull College roof top (Image: R and R Photography)
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