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Coffin Jump

Katrina Palmer, 2018

The Coffin Jump is a site-specific sculpture and performance by Katrina Palmer, co-commissioned by Yorkshire Sculpture Park and 14-18 Now. The work is a response to the centenary of the First World War and the role of women in the conflict, in particular the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (FANY). The performance element features a woman on horseback riding up to the trench-like sculpture and jumping over it.

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Title of artwork, date

Coffin Jump, 2018

Date supported

2018

Medium and material

Other

Dimensions

1800 x 1000 x 60

Total cost

109890

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