Weaving through Spitafields Market to Liverpool St station, this wood and steel installation caught my eye.

Kalliopi Lemos (Greek b. 1951) Wooden Boat with Seven People 2011

18:28 Thursday March 23, 2017.

Spital Square, London

Fact: ‘Wooden Boat with Seven People’ features an authentic boat that was used to transport refugees from Turkey to the shores of the Greek Islands. The sculptural installation aims to reflect Spitafields rich history of providing shelter for successive waves of migrants across the centuries.