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A Slice of Reality by Richard Wilson

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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

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    "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.

    February 18, 2023

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    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 …
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    Location: London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom

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