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The Bed Art Installation

"The Bed," an art installation on display through May at the Saatchi Gallery in London, could just as easily be called "Your Worst Nightmare." The 25-foot-long papier mâché slacker is surrounded by days of detritus -- cigarette butts, spilled potato chips, cans, even a massive mangy dog.

The Bed

"The Bed," an art installation on display through May at the Saatchi Gallery in London, could just as easily be called "Your Worst Nightmare." The giant slacker is surrounded by days of detritus -- cigarette butts, spilled potato chips, cans, even a massive mangy dog.

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Artist Will Ryman, a former playwright who now specializes in papier mâché sculptures, puts the finishing touches on his 25-foot-tall slob.

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"I remember as a child my parents' bedroom and having the impression of their bed being much bigger than it actually was," Ryman said of his inspiration.

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