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every time I see the sea...
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in your words...
 


'thought provoking, emotionally invoking!




'thank you very much for giving home to the homeless'




'Hmm losing things. I've lost the odd thing or too. This rather natty jacket. But standing in your village with nothing but the clothes you wear. That's loss. Good exhibition. Got me thinking.'




'do you like my chunky knit?'


'hya we from aylward skool the sickest skool around we think this exhibition is big and the ohp's are really cool. '



'the tragedy of such a catastrophic event is easy to portray in dark images of bereavement but this exhibition has brought out the beauty of the people and the area and reflects an all important optimism for the future x'

The exhibition features a unique interactive video capture installation which is used to collect visitor feedback.

Contributions made by individuals in text and moving image are added to athe movie that plays continuously until interrupted by the arrival of the next new contributor.

Here's a sample of what people are saying about every time I see the sea...

'this is a fine space for a remarkable and haunting memory....'

'One year on i'm standing in a gallery thinking about the tsunami surrounded by art. Yet the most telling images are the children's paintings. Beautiful and powerful. They have seen so much, too much.'

'I'm trying to see myself in this camera thingy!!!!'

'some very powerful images and text - it evokes both the human story that binds us together and the huge difference - here in London and the different places in South Asia - but certainly presenting the positive responses the media ignore'

'Good to know that people are still caring about the Tsunami victims long after the story has left the headlines.'

'what an extraordinary exhibition. And what a privilege to have access to the stories of the survivors. Thank you'

'I came here on a school trip. After what I saw I felt very lucky not to be in the same situation as the people who suffered from the Tsunami.'

'an interesting show. It would have been ineresting to see a little analysis too though - why was no early warning system in place? Why didn't those at the Western naval bases in the Indian Ocean inform anyone of the Tsunami before they left?.....'

'i was there and i think the thai people have a big heart'

'A touching and sensitively produced exhibition, well done. Its good to think of other people and not just yourself every now and then - thanks for thought provoking exhibits. Em and Rosie.'

'today i wanted to cry. today i will give money. tomorrow i hope i dont forget'

'its so easy to forget the scale of what happened when its not in the headlines every day. It was good to be reminded and see all thats still going on. Particularly liked the boats'

'the kids pictures drawn in crayon on the back wall were most affecting.... its good that people remember'

'in memory of all people especially the children that died. to all parents that lost thier kids and to all children left homeless may god bless your days on earth.'

'great facts.'

'hard to comprehend, but easy for us all here to forget. a very moving exihibition which touches hearts and hopefully will help continue support for the future.'

'why haven't we spent £53m on an early warning system? Roman Abramovitch could buy 100.'

'very interesting and moving experience it puts things in a different perspective. liked the sculptures best especially the sandals, that brought it home to me.'

'thank you for remembering, laura'

'What strikes me is how this happened while people were going about their everyday life. This exhibition has brought that into ours.'

'i hope that the goverments of the countries involved in this disaster make sure that the death of so many people were not in vain. An early warning system should be put in place and the cost met by all concerned.'

'hello...goodbye!'