To create the site-specific installation, Hiorns covered the surface of the interior with plastic sheeting.
The remaining liquid was drained and sent out for special chemical recycling.
He says, I’m not somebody who’s interested in a deliberate form or design or style.
Seizurewas commissioned by Artangel and the Jerwood Charitable Foundation and supported by the National Lottery through Arts Council England.
Upon completion of the project in 2008, the otherworldly room became a popular tourist attraction.
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