A Slice of Reality

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. It consists of a 9-metre (30 ft)[1] sliced vertical section through the former 800-ton[2] 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).[3][4]

A Slice of Reality
ArtistRichard Wilson
Year2000 (2000)
MediumShip
Dimensions9 m (30 ft)
LocationLondon
Coordinates51.504147°N 0.0003°W / 51.504147; -0.0003

These photographs were taken during Open House London 2015.

References

  1. 15% remaining of 60 m: "Arco Trent – Trailing suction hopper dredgers – Equipment". Dredging Database. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  2. "A Slice of Reality – IMO 7112383 – ShipSpotting.com – Ship Photos and Ship Tracker". Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  3. "Richard Wilson – A Slice of Reality". Retrieved May 8, 2011.
  4. Mitchell, Bill; David Hornsby; Ken Bottoms (Summer 2010). "Solent Aggregate Dredgers" (PDF). Black Jack (155): 4. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
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