Nominate your Greater Manchester key worker heroes and be part of Living Heroes
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Last updated 5th Jun 2020
Here at Hits Radio we have partnered with Illuminos, and City of Trees, to create a unique and breathtaking ‘tree tribute’ to key workers in the Greater Manchester area.
Get involved by just sharing a photo of a key worker on social media using #LivingHeroes and they could be immortalised in an art project to celebrate the amazing work they've done.
As part of the project, 33 trees in and around the centre of Manchester will have the face of a nominated key worker projected on it.
City of Trees, a charity which aims to plant and nurture one tree for every person living in the city region (three million trees in total), has created a tree trail in Manchester City Centre with 33 notable trees.
Rob Vale an artist with Illuminos explained why the project is taking place saying, "(It) is our response to the coronavirus outbreak, and a way of using our artistic practice as celebration of those people who must continue to work - steadfast and unwavering, through this crisis."
He added, "The growth of these urban trees – the green against the grey - remind us of the life force of the many key workers that carry us through these difficult times. By forming each tree via video projection into living portraits, their actions can be celebrated - sentinels stood proud in the city."
Sarah Nurton from City of Trees charity also explained, "We hope this will be a fitting way to recognise and celebrate some of Greater Manchester’s amazing key workers. Each tree has its own unique character and we aim to match that with those nominated in a truly unique tribute."
The tree projections will take place over a series of evenings in June, with the photos also being shared online for all to see.
Get involved with this amazing project and nominate a key worker. Share a photo on Twitter or Instagram using the hashtag #livingheroes
This project is supported by the Arts Council and Epson Projectors.