A Slice of Reality
| A Slice of Reality | |
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| Artist | Richard Wilson |
| Year | 2000 |
| Medium | Ship |
| Dimensions | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Location | London |
| 51°30′15″N 0°00′01″W / 51.504147°N 0.0003°W | |
A Slice of Reality is a work of modern art by Richard Wilson sitting by (and commissioned for) the Millennium Dome on the north-western bank of the Greenwich Peninsula.[1] It consists of a 9-metre (30 ft)[2] sliced vertical section through the former 800-ton[3] 60-metre (200 ft) sand dredger Arco Trent and exposes portions of the former living quarters of the vessel to the elements (such as a visible pool table in the lower decks).[4][5]
The work is one of the sculptures on The Line art trail in East London. It was originally commissioned for the millennium "North Meadow Sculpture Project".[6]
Gallery
These photographs were taken during Open House London 2015.
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View from bow -
View from starboard
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The weather deck -
The bridge -
The poop deck -
Accommodation deck
References
- ^ Cole, Ina, ed. (2021). “From the Sculptor’s Studio”, conversation with Richard Wilson, held in 2019. Laurence King Publishing Ltd. p. 256-269. ISBN 9781913947590. OCLC 1420954826.
- ^ 15% remaining of 60 m: "Arco Trent – Trailing suction hopper dredgers – Equipment". Dredging Database. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ^ "A Slice of Reality – IMO 7112383 – ShipSpotting.com – Ship Photos and Ship Tracker". Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ^ "Richard Wilson – A Slice of Reality". Retrieved 8 May 2011.
- ^ Mitchell, Bill; David Hornsby; Ken Bottoms (Summer 2010). "Solent Aggregate Dredgers" (PDF). Black Jack (155): 4. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
- ^ "Richard Wilson". The Line. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
