Wooden Boat with Seven People by Kalliopi Lemos, Spital Square, London, December 2021
Copyright Debbie Smyth, 17 December 2021
Posted as part of Weekend B&W and PPAC
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Arriving by boat
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Wooden Boat with Seven People by Kalliopi Lemos, Spital Square, London, December 2021
Copyright Debbie Smyth, 17 December 2021
Posted as part of Weekend B&W and PPAC
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Travel with Intent 
This post really makes one think, Debbie. On the one hand, having to travel to another country because your life is disrupted. As the receiving country, dealing with the social needs of the people arriving and the feelings of those already in the country. It’s a huge issue. Art often deals with social issues. Thanks for sharing this important work.
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Beautiful statues and so relatable to actual events.
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Seems decades since I was here, but was actually only January 2020. So much has changed since then!
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Indeed 😦
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Really hoping 2022 is not another roller coaster.
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Interesting. It looks like it is made of what my dad called hardware cloth.
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I have this exact same photo Debbie, I took it a few years ago and was very intrigued by it
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Ah yes. It was installed in 2017, but somehow I had never spotted it before
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It was before I had a blog and I’ve never posted that photo.
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I love this, and the fact that it has its basis on an ongoing reality gives it more nous. Thanks for showing this, I would never have seen it otherwise.
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Seriously stark
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a remarkable photo, a very beautiful sculpture, reflecting a very sad actuality.
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Yes, a solid reminder of the vulnerability of these people, and that they are just like us
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That’s a great work of art – makes you react emotionally (tbh, it makes me a little uncomfortable & sad)
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A lot of issues there. On a positive note, though, it is places in Spitalfields because this area has been home to migrants throughout history where they have settled and become part of the community.
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This is amazing! i really like the fact that it’s an actual migrant boat.
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What creative artwork. Wonderful photos Debbie. 😀
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If it is what I think, it is terrible
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Very stark. But positioned in a place known for its acceptance of migrants.
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