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#whatisittobehuman? @theholybiscuit @citychurchncl My final piece of the day. Exhibition closes 4 pm today

We all have a story – Emma Bird So. For my last piece of the day (the exhibition closes today) I have chosen We all have a story by Emma Bird, an intricate sculpture in thin wire. Emma says this about the piece: We (being human), we laugh, we cry, we love, we are full of a range of emotions, we make things, we break things, we play, we interact with others, we reproduce. Essentially we all have a…

#whatisittobehuman? @theholybiscuit @citychurchncl @sputnikmagazine My piece of the day – Friday

Your dancing days are over – Jane Rosier So. My penultimate piece of the day from the What is it to be human? exhibition. I’ve chosen Your dancing days are over by Jane Rosier. Jane says this about the painting: The title of this piece comes from a recent conversation with my orthopaedic surgeon. Your dancing days are over. His diagnosis is clear, unemotional, matter-of-fact, final. My body is…