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Prehistoric reptiles, gigantic mammals and live piranhas are among the curiosities used in the work of American contemporary artist, Mark Dion
The centre piece of the exhibition will be a life-sized replica of a beached prehistoric aquatic reptile, known as Ichthyosaur, with relics from the history of the natural sciences spilling from its belly. This air-breathing carnivore, whose name means ‘fish-lizard’ in Greek, measured up to three metres in length and moved through the water with limbs highly adapted for use as steering paddles. The discovery of the fossils of this unusual creature prompted confusion and argument between Victorian scientists over its genealogy |