Tate Modern’s new outreach programme is an intriguing proposition which may genuinely welcome exploration and creative experimentation, says Eleonora Belfiore.
The Switch House – a £260m new extension to the iconic Tate Modern – is about much more than the need for more wall space. It is, or at least it aspires to be, an experiment in figuring out what a 21st-century museum should look like.
The vision behind the new Tate Modern is bold for a major global art establishment institution. The flexible spaces offered by the new building mean that Tate will be able to showcase work that truly reflects the rich complexity of today’s artistic production and its blurring of the lines between traditional disciplines and art forms. No longer just a space for hanging pictures, displaying sculptures and projecting filmed images, it will now be capable of integrating live performance... Keep reading on The Conversation
The Switch House – a £260m new extension to the iconic Tate Modern – is about much more than the need for more wall space. It is, or at least it aspires to be, an experiment in figuring out what a 21st-century museum should look like.
The vision behind the new Tate Modern is bold for a major global art establishment institution. The flexible spaces offered by the new building mean that Tate will be able to showcase work that truly reflects the rich complexity of today’s artistic production and its blurring of the lines between traditional disciplines and art forms. No longer just a space for hanging pictures, displaying sculptures and projecting filmed images, it will now be capable of integrating live performance... Keep reading on The Conversation