We're Here Because We're Here (art event)
artwork form event devised jeremy deller occurred across united kingdom july th anniversary battle somme commemorated throughout day volunteer men dressed replica british army uniform world war appeared group railway station shopping centre place volunteer represented individual named soldier died first day battle approached speak instead handed card member public bearing name age regiment person represented hashtag wearehere deller described card like small tombstone time time volunteer would sing recursive refrain tune auld lang syne sung trench battle planning event kept secret occurred advance publicity nonetheless many picture subsequently appeared social medium advertised hashtag deller assisted rufus norris artistic director national theatre came idea asking volunteer speak public event produced birmingham repertory theatre national theatre volunteer trained conjunction number regional theatre project commissioned uk art programme set world war centenary public reaction overwhelmingly positive journalist simon ricketts described project power art human tribute sombre significance wearehere deeply uplifting action much needed creative review called one meaningful uk public art project recent time evening day event deller norris discussed bbc radio front row programme documentary jeremy deller broadcast bbc television november remembrance sunday deller norris book photograph event published battle st anniversary location included deller jeremy norris rufus cultureshock medium isbn official website remembering fallen somme one event participant footage belfast youtube includes singing