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Life Span

By Bruce Williams 1999 - 2000

Waters

Dimensions
2.5m x 450m x 0.75m

11 Images show a span of lives every decade from a new-born child to a centenarian. Each image is 2m wide and 2.5 m tall. The serpentine structure, based on DNA, incorporates Xs and Ys, chromosomes, as well as gates and finials. The railing runs along the Falls Road perimeter of the Royal Hospital in Belfast.
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Chelmsford Oak

Chelmsford Damask

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