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A Slice of Reality by Richard Wilson

A Slice of Reality by Richard Wilson

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A Slice of Reality by Richard Wilson

Name: A Slice of Reality by Richard Wilson
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Location: London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom

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January 24, 2023

"A Slice of Reality" by Richard Wilson is part of the "The Line" art trail. It consists of a 9-metre sliced vertical section through the former 800-ton 60-metre sand dredger Arco Trent.

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February 18, 2023

Standing permanently on the foreshore of the Thames, this sculpture is a 1/8th slice of what was originally the Arco Trent, an ocean-going sand dredger. British artist Richard Wilson, who is known for his architectural interventions, acquired the Arco Trent and carved a vertical section of the ship, intentionally exposing the living quarters and engine room – both visually and to the elements. It was commissioned as part of the North Meadow Sculpture Project in celebration of the millennium. Much like the Millennium Dome (The O2), the sliced ship is almost completely defined by its visible interior. Wilson describes the work as a ‘sound bite’, communicating Greenwich’s rich maritime history, whilst referencing the manner in which the line of the Meridian slices through the Greenwich Peninsula.

Commissioned as part of the millennium celebrations by The New Millennium Experience Company.

(the-line.org/artist/richard-wilson/)

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A Slice of Reality by Richard Wilson

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