The current exhibition in Tate Modern's Turbine Hall

Phoenixdancer · 13 Oct 2010 at 12:25

Lysander said:
I can see why some people would see it as crap. Those people, however, are very closedminded. I imagine on the scale that it is, this will look spectacular.

if i wanted i could ask someone to do that for me... BUT its an emence ammount of money used on something "usless" Oh wait one sec... the artist called it "useless".

Anyway im more into robotic art and the art of making artificial intelligence

fez · 13 Oct 2010 at 12:30

I would imagine that you would need to be very close to it to notice what the actual grains are. The more of it you take in, the less impressive it will appear as you will just see a carpet of nondescript little balls.

It does give pretentious people something to analyse and derive meaning from. I just dont get modern art. Creating something crap and justifying it with an abstract concept is just rubbish.

To touch one seed is to touch the whole. It's a poignant commentary on the relationships between individuals and the masses.

So what exactly does it say about the relationship between individuals and the masses. That an individual is part of the mass, well done. To touch one seed is to touch the whole. No, you have just touched one seed, not all of them. What a load of *******.

Morba · 13 Oct 2010 at 12:32

as usual the story behind it is more interesting than the actual art itself.

Burnsy2023 · 13 Oct 2010 at 12:36

Morba said:
as usual the story behind it is more interesting than the actual art itself.

Surely the story behind it makes the art interesting? I find it amazing that they were all hand made and if I saw it that would be in the forefront of my mind.

Ceryndrion · 13 Oct 2010 at 12:36

As far as I can tell, without having actually been there, it is less about 'visual' impact, and more about the sensory stimulation, the sound of the 'seeds' as you walk over them, the feelings and emotions that they bring, it will be different for everyone, just as some people think that van gogh was not that great of a painter, others will pay many millions for his work. Some people think banksy is a genius, others call him a criminal.

Morba · 13 Oct 2010 at 12:38

Burnsy2023 said:
Surely the story behind it makes the art interesting? I find it amazing that they were all hand made and if I saw it that would be in the forefront of my mind.

Sorry but after looking at one or two of them, my interest in the actual art would be lost. but my interest in the story would stay longer.

Morba · 13 Oct 2010 at 12:38

Ceryndrion said:
As far as I can tell, without having actually been there, it is less about 'visual' impact, and more about the sensory stimulation, the sound of the 'seeds' as you walk over them

That is very true, and something that you need to go and experience. good point.

anything I don't mind · 13 Oct 2010 at 12:39

haha, this was such a waste of time and money, who paid for it ?

Burnsy2023 · 13 Oct 2010 at 12:41

groen said:
haha, this was such a waste of time and money, who paid for it ?

I knew you'd say this before I even opened the thread. :rolleyes:

jp_bl_68 · 13 Oct 2010 at 12:42

Metatron said:
The man is clearly psychokinetic:

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Fear him.[/QUOTE]
Psycho Mantis has let himself go a bit. Quick, plug the controller into port 2!!!

arknor · 13 Oct 2010 at 12:54

Tate Modern has been carpeted with more than 100 million "sunflower seeds" - the latest commission in the gallery's popular Unilever Series. Visitors will be able to walk on and touch the seeds - the brainchild of Chinese artist Ai Weiwei - which are in fact made of porcelain. Each imitation seed husk was individually handcrafted by skilled artisans

does anyone else read this as chinese sweatshop workers and possibly children hand crafting these seeds

FishFluff · 13 Oct 2010 at 12:57

The Tate Modern is awesome and this carpet nonsense looks equally awesome.

Last time I went there was a huge slide