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Self Preservation II

By Elaine Allison 2009

Elaine Allison

Dimensions
30cm x 20cm x 20cm

A Pyrene fire extinguisher is mounted in a glazed wooden box which is lined with a family tree. Layers of glass, surrounding and enclosing the fire extinguisher, are sandblasted with images of keys. Labels, with images of family portraits, are suspended between the layers of glass.
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Imprint

Constant

No Foreign Lands

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