Monday, February 28, 2005
An exhibition that's a load of old rubbish
The Serpentine gallery in Kensington gardens always seems to have unusual pieces of modern art, a bit like a mini Tate gallery.The new installation is no exception. Tomoko Takahashi lived in the gallery for weeks setting it up and spent months prior to that collecting what was basically a load of old junk.It is,however , an incredible sight looking a bit like Santas grotto for the poor. At first it looks very uncoordinated until you look closer and see order in the chaos. The smell of old cardboard hits heavy and the beeping and buzzing noises add a great atmosphere to the whole surreal scene, giving it childlike aura.Apparently at a later date you can actually take a piece of the installation home with you ...everything must go! What you might do with it is another question, however I do have my eye on a 1980's computer monitor,its miles better than mine.
One to watch:
Around the world in 80 treasures.
The Mayan burial pyramids of Palenque and a dotty presenter. What more could you ask for? Watch it even if it's only to get some sunshine into the living room.
One to watch:
Around the world in 80 treasures.
The Mayan burial pyramids of Palenque and a dotty presenter. What more could you ask for? Watch it even if it's only to get some sunshine into the living room.
