Abraham Cruzvillegas: Empty Lot at the Tate Modern. Meh.

[editor]

Anyone been to this? I was a bit underwhelmed. It's free and on until April if it's of interest.

Abraham Cruzvillegas: Empty Lot. A bit like watching paint dry. Or weeds grow. Tate Modern, London

 

[Pickman's model]

Anyone been to this? I was a bit underwhelmed. It's free and on until April if it's of interest.

Abraham Cruzvillegas: Empty Lot. A bit like watching paint dry. Or weeds grow. Tate Modern, London

pop back in a week or two and see how the plants are doing. or do a bit of guerrilla gardening.

 

[Callie]

I went in November and there wasn't much happening but as Pickman says get involved, chuck some seeds or soil in and come back. It's winter so though they might have watering and lights things probably aren't going to kick off for a while.

I guess it would also help to have an interest in plants and being able to recognise them

 

[FridgeMagnet]

I went last year as well. I think it's an interesting basic idea, and the geometry and infrastructure layout is quite eyecatching, but I wasn't sure quite what you were meant to _do_ with it as an observer. Even the closest plants aren't that close and the ones at the end could be anything.

One of the aspects of Turbine Hall exhibitions that I like is that they're generally designed so you can walk around and through, interacting with what's going on to at least the extent of choosing your perspective, exploring. Sometimes I enjoy seeing how people are reacting to whatever it is as much as the exhibit itself. There doesn't seem to be much of that here.

 

[hash tag]

I know you have to pay, but get yourself down to the Dutch masters Masters of the Everyday: Dutch Artists in the Age of Vermeer
This is where I hope to get to this coming weekend.
If you want a freebie, go and check out the Caneletto's, The Laughing Cavalier Etc. at the brilliant yet free Wallace Collection The Wallace Collection

 

[editor]

I went in November and there wasn't much happening but as Pickman says get involved, chuck some seeds or soil in and come back. It's winter so though they might have watering and lights things probably aren't going to kick off for a while.

I guess it would also help to have an interest in plants and being able to recognise them

Seems an awfully big waste of electricity too.

 

[sim667]

Im tempted to any seeds I find in friends weed along and stick them in