Watch Background Story 7 in 60 seconds: back view

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Channel: The British Museum · 2011 · Education

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Xu Bing's installation at the British Museum is 5 metres tall and is made using materials such as hemp fibres, dry plants, corn husks, crumpled paper and debris sourced from sites across London. It took over a week to create - see the construction unfold in under a minute.

Background Story 7 is on display until 10 July 2011. Find out more: http://bit.ly/kXXKW8

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