Saturday, January 31, 2009

Spectacular, controversial, invasive: the services in the Turbine Hall of Tate Modern, known as the Unilever Series, always chatting to their impact on the public. The choice was taken by surprise the world of Balka which is certainly an actor, known for the sobriety of its way of operating. Hair, ashes, soap are some of the materials that prefers its strict installations that recall a historical memory of collective suffering, which is closely linked to the dramatic events of the Holocaust. On the Guardian, the critic Adrian Searle Balka defines as an ideal choice for the next installation of the Tate Modern, accustomed to the facilities and strict temperate of Balka is certainly interesting to see how the artist will compare with the enormity of space in London, with the knowledge that a presence-absence can upset more than anything spectacular. Read more

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