Multimedia arts project wins Sycamore Gap tree commission after public vote

A new artwork will transform preserved wood from the felled Sycamore Gap tree into a “living archive” after a public vote. The community arts charity Helix Arts and George King Architects were named winners of the vote on Saturday, after being shortlisted for a National Trust commission in March. Their joint proposal, ‘The People’s Tree’, will celebrate the much-loved sycamore through participatory storytelling, sound and sculpture. …