Thursday, October 25, 2007
entering the Turbine Hall
Anyone going to Tate Modern at the moment will not be able to get in through the West door here as there is an installation by a Colombian artist, which has involved making a gash in the floor. The advertisement is for an exhibition that was held in Tate Britain earlier this year.
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I appreciate the main subject and the use of the text, but the group to the right are slightly too muddly.
As for the installation with the gash in the floor - the best bit about going to the Tate Modern is walking in through those doors...
You're right about the group by the door - very inconsiderate of them! But I liked the rest of it!
For those in the USA, there are two Tates in London: the sign refers to the other one a mile or two further West up the Thanes.
Despite the inconsiderate group by the door, a great feeling of space, and nice placement of the other two. I'm enjoying being "above it all".
I immediately liked this. There's something about the pattern on the floor, the scattering of people and the little touches of color in their clothes.
Wish I could see the Crack. I tend to dig exhibits like that. The Milwaukee Art Museum has a hole in the floor in one of their galleries, and I've often wondered if people fall in.
A crop by the word Tate removes the group and then the enormity of the space and the solitude of the man walking in comes to the fore.
Nora and I like to visit Tate Britain and then walk down to Tate Modern. The south bank is now a pleasure.
The turbine hall is an inspiring space, it just shouts 'do something'.
Regretfully I keep trying to understand this image. What I do like is the gentleman walking in the large space with the cane and the other yellow jacket looking away. I also find the little orange triangle in the top middle edge distracting. I'd crop out that and the group at the door on the right.
I'm not sure about that crop Rex: Jana and I tried it before posting but then one loses the door, and thus the rationale for the light on the floor there, as well as causing difficulties with format and a consequential loss of space. Also, Tate on its own is misleading (non-Parliamentary usage).
John, I am late on this one, but not for ignoring it. I keep balancing between being attracting to it and trying to figure it out. To me, it takes time to get something of it. I slowly do :-)
I think the walking guy holds it. He is the action, he gives the direction. He is probably the reason why I am attracted to the picture. than there are the black structures. The other guy near the bin balances the first one nicely. In the end I wish the other people went away :-) They distract me.
You get a great sense of space with this. The flecks of colour are also a pleasing compliment. I'm with Colin et al on the group to the right. There removal would give the bibbed guy a little more space to walk in. Would also like a little bit of a gap between the bibbed gentleman and the bin (?). The guy with the stick is quite delightful. I don't get much action from him but his gait is very strong. I think you could spend many an hour here playing with the scenes in front of you versus the moniker above the entrance.
Matt - if there is a tendency for people to fall into the hole in Milwaukee I hope that the Museum has good insurance!
I think that we are all in agreement about the group to the right but one doesn't get too many people with walking sticks so I valued what I had more than what I wouldn't get.
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As for the installation with the gash in the floor - the best bit about going to the Tate Modern is walking in through those doors...
For those in the USA, there are two Tates in London: the sign refers to the other one a mile or two further West up the Thanes.
Wish I could see the Crack. I tend to dig exhibits like that. The Milwaukee Art Museum has a hole in the floor in one of their galleries, and I've often wondered if people fall in.
Nora and I like to visit Tate Britain and then walk down to Tate Modern. The south bank is now a pleasure.
The turbine hall is an inspiring space, it just shouts 'do something'.
I think the walking guy holds it. He is the action, he gives the direction. He is probably the reason why I am attracted to the picture. than there are the black structures. The other guy near the bin balances the first one nicely. In the end I wish the other people went away :-) They distract me.
I think that we are all in agreement about the group to the right but one doesn't get too many people with walking sticks so I valued what I had more than what I wouldn't get.