PLANES, trains and cargo ships are on show at an exhibition thanks to an £8,000 commission.

Georgina Voss and Wesley Goatley, both of the University of Sussex, have collaborated with Brighton Digital Festival to run the exhibition until Sunday.

The Familiars exhibition will use information from the harbours, airport control towers and railway hubs around the city to expose the hidden logistics of the travel infrastructure.

A large-scale projected map on the gallery floor will display the movements of nearby ships, trains and planes in real time, while sounds of shipping and air traffic controls will bring the map to life at Brighton’s Lighthouse gallery in Kensington Street.

Mr Goatley said: “The vessels that make up this system often operate at great distance from us.

“It’s a system that is constantly in motion yet somewhat hidden, with a very material impact on our lives.

“Familiars appeals to anyone interested in experiencing these huge and hidden networks surrounding us.”