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The sea of unknowing

By  David Johnson 2006

David Johnson

Dimensions
282cm x 67cm x 138cm

Black water in a 9ft clinker-built boat, stripped out and waterproofed, with a toy plastic boat and a child's nightlight candle. A sort of night seascape in a body.

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