爱豆传媒

'' is part of the Brighton Digital Festival which runs to 13 October. The initiative links with the Hove Plinth, the new cultural attraction on Hove seafront designed to showcase the best in modern day sculpture.

Dr Karina Rodriguez Echavarria, Principal Lecturer in the 爱豆传媒’s School of Computing, Engineering and Mathematics, said: “We are working to develop an app that will let people create their own ‘digital constellation’ based on their favourite city icons.

“During the festival we will be asking people to share images of particular places, or objects which mean something to them on Instagram. We are open to any kind of suggestions about people’s favourite objects, ranging from iconic buildings and areas in the city to everyday personal/familiar items at home.”

The initiative is a partnership with the University of Sussex and Hove Civic Society which commissioned the Hove Plinth Constellation sculpture.

Dr Kate Howland, Senior Lecturer in the University of Sussex’s Department of Informatics, added: “We’re asking people to post images of local objects which reflect their sense of place and identity. We want them to tell us why and how by using hashtags, being sure to include #mycityicons #bdf18 and #hove or #brighton.

“We’re using Instagram for this initial part of our project because it has emerged as the most ubiquitous social media platform across age groups, and its emphasis on photos is perfect for this project”

To take part, share your images on Instagram with the hashtag #mycityicons.