Sundial

Overview
By artists Indigo Hanlee, Michael Thomas Hill and the team at Lightwell, Sundial is a permanent public artwork at Victoria Cross Station in North Sydney.  

Sundial is both a digital sundial that indicates the hours and seasons, and a video art piece that draws the viewer into an endless journey through North Sydney’s remnant bushland. Drawing from hundreds of hours of footage filmed by the artists, the position of the sun and moon move across the sky marking the hours of the day. The footage also slowly shifts to match the seasons of the year.

The artwork’s software randomises the playback of footage within the hour and also adjusts for daylight saving hours.

Displayed on a 12-metre LED screen, the artwork acts as a new ‘railway station clock’ for commuters and provides a window into North Sydney’s unique and changing environment.

Medium
Video artwork and bespoke software, LED screens, 12 x 4 metres

Artists
Indigo Hanlee and Michael Thomas Hill

Partners
Sydney Metro, Transport for NSW and Lendlease

Services
Concept development, cinematography, video production, software production, 3D design, installation and commissioning