23 June 2025 • 5 min read
Local rail operator Trenitalia c2c is partnering with Estuary Festival to present ‘Who Am I?,’ a touring installation by artist Damilola Odusote, at Tilbury Town station on 23 and 24 June 2025.
Odusote, who spent his early years in Tilbury as a foster child, drew on his personal experience to ask: ‘When you only have 10p in your pocket during a time of crisis, who would you call? And who would call you back?’
By hosting Who Am I?, c2c is proud to help bring accessible art to everyday public spaces. The work turns a busy railway hub into a site for reflection, curiosity and connection.
Rob Mullen, Managing Director at c2c, said:
“We’re delighted to support Estuary 2025 by hosting ‘Who Am I?’ at Tilbury Town station. To have someone who grew up in our local community be able to have such an impact is incredible to see.
“This thoughtful and personal piece speaks to Tilbury’s rich and diverse community, and we’re proud to help share it with our passengers and local communities.”
Thea Behrman, Artistic Director and CEO of Estuary Festival, said:
“Stations are places of passage and change. With c2c’s support, bringing ‘Who Am I?’ to Tilbury Town gives us the opportunity to meet people in their everyday journeys and invite them to engage with the stories that shape this unique place.”
This large-scale artwork, titled ‘Call me Back’ – a reimagined 1990s BT phone box – poses questions about identity, memory and belonging. Positioned at the entrance of Tilbury Town Station, the installation resonates with the town’s legacy as a place of arrival and departure for people from around the world.
The installation features QR codes that link to audio recordings collected from local schools and residents, creating an intimate and layered portrait of the town’s shared history.
The artwork is on-tour around the region, and it will also be popping up in other parts of c2c’s local communities, including:
- Saturday 21 June: Canvey Island seafront, Castle Point, South Essex
- Sunday 22 June: Grays High Street, Thurrock, South Essex
- Friday 27 June: Canvey Island seafront, Castle Point, South Essex
- Sunday 29 June: Wat Tyler Country Park, Basildon, South Essex
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NOTES TO EDITORS
About c2c
- c2c is the award-winning train operator running services between Fenchurch Street and Shoeburyness, serving 26 stations in East London and South Essex.
- Owned by Trenitalia, c2c is one of the UK’s most punctual and popular train operators and nearly 35.8 million journeys are made on its services every year.
- Italian-based Trenitalia is one of Europe’s leading rail operators and the passenger rail arm of FS Italiane Group.
- For more information email mediaenquiries@c2crail.net
Images: Featured Image: ‘Who Am I? installation’
Secondary Image: ‘Who Am I? installation’
Third Image: ‘c2c 720 train’
About Estuary 2025
- Estuary Festival delivers the only large-scale contemporary arts programme showcasing the diverse stories, places and creativity of the Estuary, and advancing “a sense of the Thames Estuary as a coherent place in its own right” (Art Monthly, Estuary 2021).
- Estuary Festival shines a spotlight on the region through high-quality contemporary arts programmes celebrating the Thames Estuary. Embracing coastlines, the river and its connections to the world.
- Our work explores the rich, often overlooked stories of estuary people & places; creating extraordinary arts experiences where sea & river meet, land & water mingle, nature & industry intertwine.
- Estuary Festival CIC was established in 2023 as an independent organisation to take forward the work initiated through the first two festivals curated and produced by Metal in 2016 and 2021 with Cement Fields. It has been established with seed funding from Creative Estuary. https://www.estuaryfestival.com/ @estuaryfestival