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Born to Rule: Sophia Al-Maria and Lydia Ourahmane at Spike Island

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Sophia Al-Maria and Lydia Ourahmane. Job Lot. Late 1700s – 2024. Detail. 240 hand-painted chamber pots. Installation view of Grey Unpleasant Land at Spike Island, Bristol, 2024. Photography by Rob Harris. Image courtesy of the artists and Spike Island

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