A Slice of Reality

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A Slice of Reality
Slice of a ship
ArtistRichard Wilson
Year2000 (2000)
MediumShip
Dimensions9 m (30 ft)
LocationLondon
Coordinates51°30′15″N 0°00′01″W / 51.504147°N 0.0003°W / 51.504147; -0.0003

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]

These photographs were taken during Open House London 2015.

References

  1. 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.
  2. 15% remaining of 60 m: "Arco Trent – Trailing suction hopper dredgers – Equipment". Dredging Database. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  3. "A Slice of Reality – IMO 7112383 – ShipSpotting.com – Ship Photos and Ship Tracker". Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  4. "Richard Wilson – A Slice of Reality". Retrieved 8 May 2011.
  5. Mitchell, Bill; David Hornsby; Ken Bottoms (Summer 2010). "Solent Aggregate Dredgers" (PDF). Black Jack (155): 4. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  6. "Richard Wilson". The Line. Retrieved 13 May 2022.