Hush是有史以来最巨大的艺术作品之一。它由著名的环境艺术家Steve Messam根据North Pennines独一无二的地质风貌构思而出。整个作品长370米，宽50米，最高点达45米，几乎有四个足球场那么大。而以体积巨大闻名、现位于泰特现代美术馆的Turbine Hall和它比起来也只能相形见绌。同时，作品中还使用了超过5千米的布料。

Hush is one of the largest artworks ever created. Leading environmental artist, Steve Messam has conceived this artwork in response to the unique geology and landscape of the North Pennines. At 370m long, 50m wide and 45m at its highest point, Hush would dwarf the vast Turbine Hall at Tate Modern and is the length of almost four football pitches. Over 5km of fabric have been used to make the artwork.

▼鸟瞰图， the aerial view

▼hush在山间绵延， hush stretches across the hills

动态的艺术作品形式让人们对Hush的形成感到好奇，因为它是North Pennines最独特但又最容易被忽视的地貌特征之一。实际上，Hushing是一种古老的采矿方法。在18世纪，当地居民开始将蓄水池建在地势较高的堤坝后面，让急流从山坡上倾泻而下冲走土壤，以露出地下的矿石。

The dynamic artwork draws attention to the form of the hush, one of the North Pennines most distinctive but overlooked features. Hushing is an ancient method of mining used in this area during the eighteen century to extract minerals from the landscape. Reservoirs would be created behind a dam high in the landscape before a torrent of water was released down the hillside moving the soil and exposing the minerals underneath.

▼山谷两端被数根悬挂着黄布的长绳相连，the two ends of the valley are connected by long ropes suspended with yellow cloth