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MODERN art which celebrates the role of the River Ouse in a city's history is set to be placed on Ely's riverbank.The historic city's riverside area is set to be lit up by the £127,000 piece of modern art pending planning permission.The permanent public art scheme is based on real time images of water flowing down the River Ouse.Using data gathered from Norfolk's Denver Sluice, and local locks, a four metre high steel sluice replica will project light images of water ebbing and flowing in synchronisation with the real river flow.Lulu Quinn, the artist behind the work, outlines in detail on her website her vision for the piece.She said: "The management of the Ouse is a fundamental part of Ely history and evolution."As the work is durational it is intended to provide the public with an ongoing interaction with the environment so that visitors will have the opportunity to view changes that will shift the energy levels from slow to fast throughout the day."The intention is to create an animated light installation that raises awareness of the river and its changing flow patterns to the general public."The sound of the water will be heard through inbuilt speakers and Ms Quinn hopes the artwork will create a "visual link" between the waterfront and the cathedral.The reason for choosing the Denver sluice was that it is a meeting point on the river between salt water and fresh river water.The Arts Council has given £97,500 to the project, and is supported by Ely Perspective and East Cambridgeshire District Council.The plan has just been submitted to East Cambridgeshire District Council planners and will be debated at a committee meeting on January 3.The moving image will be viewable day and night and be clearly visible from the entrance to the Jubilee Gardens.The illuminated images will change every 15 minutes depending on the river flow.

• Release Date

  Jan 24, 2007

• Runtime

  02:24