An overturned rubber dingy and three life jackets hanging from the ceiling of St James’s church in Piccadilly is highlighting the plight of refugees fleeing war and persecution. Artist Arabella Dorman created the installation, Flight, following time spent in Lesbos, Greece. The boat featured carried 62 refugees from Assos in Turkey to the island. The installation was inaugurated at Sunday Communion. Dorman is currently creating a second installation artwork of 5,000 discarded lifejackets,
07 January 2016, The Tablet
Fleeing boat
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