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This piece illuminates at night, and projects a beam of light up to 900m high, timed to coincide with the 'BBC News at Ten' bulletin. 'Breathing' was inspired by the audio life of the building: it resembles a giant listening glass. The sculpture also stands as a memorial to all news reporters and crews who have lost their lives while on location in conflict zones. A spiral of text that winds around the glass reflects this.

BBC England

London

Title

Breathing

Date

2008

Medium

glass

Measurements

H 1000 x W (?) x D (?) cm

Accession number

MIP3780

Acquisition method

commissioned

Work type

Sculpture

Inscription description

spiral of text winding around the glass: LIFE TURNS AND TURNS ON THE CRYSTAL GLASS BREATHING IN OUR BODY SILENCE INS A VOICE OUR VOICE SILENCE IS A BODY OUR BODY

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