25 / 10 / 2009

Architecture, Diary, Exhibition, Links, Photography, Review / Posted by Rich

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.

17 / 07 / 2008

Architecture, Diary, News, Residency / Posted by Rich

i start my residency at CUBE in manchester in two weeks. i’m really looking forward to it. follow it’s progress here, or come to CUBE and see for yourself.

15 / 03 / 2008

Architecture, Diary, News / Posted by Rich

on tuesday i go to northampton to meet with the organisers and have a good look around the greyfiars bus station, which is the location for OSOP.
i’ll post some pictures when i get back. i think it’s an amazing building - those who live within sight of it seem to think otherwise.

29 / 02 / 2008

Architecture, Exhibition, News / Posted by Rich

i’ve been selected to exhibit in OSOP this june. i will be devising a new piece of work for the greyfriers bus station in northampton.
the bus station is a great venue; a large building that, due to it’s distinctive 70s architecture, either causes love or hate. see this bbc article for more info and some pictures.