An intriguing public art project launches today in the UK.  Britglyph aims to create a huge drawing using geotagged photographs across the country.  ‘Geoglyphs’ are pieces of art created using the earth beneath out feet.  Think of those big white horses carved into hills in the English countryside and you’ll get the idea.

Whereas the Geoglyph artists of the past used stones, handtools and hard physical graft to sculpt their creations, participants in Britglyph will use mobile phones and a special version of the ShoZu software which allows you to upload geotagged photos directly from your phone.  Each participant will be given a specific grid reference to visit. They will then have to take a photo of a stone at that exact point and upload it to Britglyph. Once everyone has completed their task, a ‘drawing’ consisting of geotagged photos will have been created across Britain.

The drawing will be a picture of John Harrison’s Chronometer H51. According to the Britglyph site “It symbolises our potent relationship with time, Empire, technology and our hopes for the future”.

It’s an inspiring project and one I hope to take part in. You can find out more at the Britglyph website.