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Specimens from an imaginary voyage

Steffen Dam, 2017

Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery (RAMM), Exeter
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Danish artist Steffen Dam’s Specimens from an Imaginary Voyage is a series of 16 clear and coloured glass jars containing fictional sea-life organisms and made using special grinding techniques. The work was commissioned by RAMM and is inspired by its Edwardian collection of starfish and sea urchins.

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Title of artwork, date

Specimens from an imaginary voyage, 2017

Date supported

2016

Medium and material

Glass, Glass, metal

Dimensions

16 jars ranging up to 30 cm in height

Grant

12000

Total cost

30060

Content note: This object record is part of our archive and has not been updated since it was first published. It may contain inaccurate information or outdated language. Please get in touch if you think this record should be amended.

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