25.10.09
Secret Tate Tour
Yesterday we went on a little tour of Tate Modern’s old oil tanks. These are the three tanks that were once used to store oil when it was a power station. They are huge. All the metal from the tanks has been removed but the huge concrete structure that housed them remains.
During Tate Modern’s second phase of development (see here) they are going to be turned into exhibition spaces - and very good spaces they are too. There are currently a series of John Baldessari films being shown in them but I wasn’t allowed to photograph them.
Afterwards we went to look at the Miroslaw Balka piece ‘How It Is’ in the turbine hall - It’s huge and monstrous and very good - like walking into the gates of hell, or some kind of inter-dimensional portal.
12.10.09
Displaced
Displacement was dismantled today. Below are some of the comments from the book in the gallery (I don’t normally like to blow my own trumpet but I thought some of these were quite sweet):
‘I like the big painting with everything in it. Architectural landscapes. Also I want to live in the little room.’
‘Really like the Secret House installation through hole in the wall - I would live there.’
‘...Brilliant hidden room was fun.’
‘Rich White - the woman’s room - loved it!’
‘I considered eating a display biscuit, but didn’t.’
‘Loved it, especially Rich White’s Displacement. 2nd visit now.’
‘My favourites were Survival Pt 2 + the secret grotto behind the wall (not sure of the name).’
09.10.09
Last Chance
It’s your last chance to catch Displacement at Phoenix Brighton this weekend.
I’ll be dismantling it on Monday.
03.10.09
Interrogation Walsall
Yesterday, as part of Interrogation Walsall, I went to The New Art Gallery Walsall to give a talk about my work.
It was a really good event and fine way to finish Anna Francis‘s excellent month-long project.
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