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A Conch Shell

By  Jo Dacombe 2013 - 2014
A sound piece commissioned by Nottingham Contemporary and Nottingham University Hospitals Trust. Created for patients on Ward B47 at Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham, the sound piece consists of a poem spoken by Jo Dacombe inspired by listening to a conch shell and thinking about walking on a beach, mixed with sounds recorded at Hunstanton beach. Presentation box with mp3 player with sound track, CD with sound track, headphones, charger, conch shell.
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