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Study, Unknown Soldier, 2018

This is a Study. It is dated 2018. Its medium is foam core and board; staged 2018, royal opera house, london, uk . It is a part of the department.

“I’ve long been interested in the architecture of the mind—the structures and systems that build our memories and thinking. This model harnesses that idea as a physical sculpture, conveying the ability to rethink our relationships to each other and the planet. The form evolved from initial ideas for Katy Perry’s Witness tour, ABBA’s virtual concert residency Voyage, and the ballet Unknown Soldier.”

It is credited Courtesy of Es Devlin.

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition An Atlas of Es Devlin.

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