Comments on: Explaining the crack at Tate Modern Museum London http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/10/21/explaining-the-crack-at-tate-modern-museum-london Distributed Action Research, communities of practice and social objects by Andy Roberts Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:12:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Bank Holiday Weekend - 10 things to do in London http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/10/21/explaining-the-crack-at-tate-modern-museum-london#comment-42876 Bank Holiday Weekend - 10 things to do in London Fri, 22 Aug 2008 08:04:07 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/10/21/explaining-the-crack-at-tate-modern-museum-london#comment-42876 [...] and sculpture installations to see in London, both permament displays and visiting exhibitions. Tate modern is a favourite but there are many other less well known [...] […] and sculpture installations to see in London, both permament displays and visiting exhibitions. Tate modern is a favourite but there are many other less well known […]

]]> By: Andy Roberts http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/10/21/explaining-the-crack-at-tate-modern-museum-london#comment-35742 Andy Roberts Sat, 24 May 2008 18:29:54 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/10/21/explaining-the-crack-at-tate-modern-museum-london#comment-35742 Thanks for the link to Brick Image, which does indeed give a clue as to how the illusion was created. I was at the entrance to the turbine hall this week, and it's still closed after the crack has been filled in and a new exhibition not ready yet. I've heard that there is indeed a slightly visible scar left, and that brings up another issue - that of the giant graffiti being painted directly onto the brick at the front of tate modern. I imagine more work for brickimage trying to put it back to a natural appearance brick after the paint has been removed months later. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/aroberts/2513052979/" title="IMG_1391 by Andyrob, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3180/2513052979_52192b7a83_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="IMG_1391" /></a> Thanks for the link to Brick Image, which does indeed give a clue as to how the illusion was created. I was at the entrance to the turbine hall this week, and it’s still closed after the crack has been filled in and a new exhibition not ready yet. I’ve heard that there is indeed a slightly visible scar left, and that brings up another issue - that of the giant graffiti being painted directly onto the brick at the front of tate modern. I imagine more work for brickimage trying to put it back to a natural appearance brick after the paint has been removed months later.

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]]> By: piper http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/10/21/explaining-the-crack-at-tate-modern-museum-london#comment-35725 piper Sat, 24 May 2008 15:32:49 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/10/21/explaining-the-crack-at-tate-modern-museum-london#comment-35725 The scale and impact of this installation is mind blowing and I can't imagine there's a better backdrop than the Turbine Hall for such a statement. A company called Brick Image that were involved in the installation give a small clue as to how the crack was created.. they don't give too much away but worth a look: http://www.brickimage.co.uk The scale and impact of this installation is mind blowing and I can’t imagine there’s a better backdrop than the Turbine Hall for such a statement. A company called Brick Image that were involved in the installation give a small clue as to how the crack was created.. they don’t give too much away but worth a look:

http://www.brickimage.co.uk

]]> By: blueprint http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/10/21/explaining-the-crack-at-tate-modern-museum-london#comment-6729 blueprint Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:21:44 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/10/21/explaining-the-crack-at-tate-modern-museum-london#comment-6729 Although the production methods are interesting I think you can get hung up on the how-it-was-made rather than why-it-was-made. The Tate press machine offered up some pretty bland statments, apparently quoting Salcedo itself, which were picked up and endlessly regurgitated. This is one of the only places were the artist actually says what she thinks about the space in which she has placed the piece. http://bluemagtest.wordpress.com/2007/10/10/doris-salcedo/ Although the production methods are interesting I think you can get hung up on the how-it-was-made rather than why-it-was-made. The Tate press machine offered up some pretty bland statments, apparently quoting Salcedo itself, which were picked up and endlessly regurgitated. This is one of the only places were the artist actually says what she thinks about the space in which she has placed the piece.

http://bluemagtest.wordpress.com/2007/10/10/doris-salcedo/

]]> By: nicola http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/10/21/explaining-the-crack-at-tate-modern-museum-london#comment-6705 nicola Sun, 11 Nov 2007 19:08:21 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/10/21/explaining-the-crack-at-tate-modern-museum-london#comment-6705 The method for producing the crack is certanly very creative; the things I noticed: 1) chain link (very visible) has been used to hold the poured concrete. 2) the surface of the poured concrete seems to have been cast in a continuos or at least very long rubber mould. 3) in some places the two sides of the gap are too close for having been cast elsewhere and moved in place, a suggestion that maybe they were cas in-situ I still do not have all the answers, but the 3 above points can be added to others to find the solution to the obvious game posed to us by Salcedo The method for producing the crack is certanly very creative; the things I noticed: 1) chain link (very visible) has been used to hold the poured concrete. 2) the surface of the poured concrete seems to have been cast in a continuos or at least very long rubber mould. 3) in some places the two sides of the gap are too close for having been cast elsewhere and moved in place, a suggestion that maybe they were cas in-situ
I still do not have all the answers, but the 3 above points can be added to others to find the solution to the obvious game posed to us by Salcedo

]]> By: joitske hulsebosch http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/10/21/explaining-the-crack-at-tate-modern-museum-london#comment-6537 joitske hulsebosch Mon, 05 Nov 2007 21:30:08 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/10/21/explaining-the-crack-at-tate-modern-museum-london#comment-6537 Hi, was there too!! I wasn't very impressed by the crack, I thought it's more a conceptual idea than that it's impressive by its physical translation.. I was very impressed by the exhibition with the work of Baselitz (george) though (in another museum). Hi, was there too!! I wasn’t very impressed by the crack, I thought it’s more a conceptual idea than that it’s impressive by its physical translation.. I was very impressed by the exhibition with the work of Baselitz (george) though (in another museum).

]]> By: Andy Roberts http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/10/21/explaining-the-crack-at-tate-modern-museum-london#comment-6332 Andy Roberts Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:55:24 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/10/21/explaining-the-crack-at-tate-modern-museum-london#comment-6332 What's Pot Noodle got to do with it....? Yes, Unilever is the proud owner of that particular brand but there may be another connection, look... http://www.food.gov.uk/news/newsarchive/2007/apr/potnoodle A number of Pot Noodle products on sale in the UK have been withdrawn from stores due to a packaging fault. Affected plastic pots may have developed cracks either in the base or the side wall, which could result in hot liquid leaking out. What’s Pot Noodle got to do with it….? Yes, Unilever is the proud owner of that particular brand but there may be another connection, look…

http://www.food.gov.uk/news/newsarchive/2007/apr/potnoodle

A number of Pot Noodle products on sale in the UK have been withdrawn from stores due to a packaging fault. Affected plastic pots may have developed cracks either in the base or the side wall, which could result in hot liquid leaking out.

]]> By: BigJohnD http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/10/21/explaining-the-crack-at-tate-modern-museum-london#comment-6325 BigJohnD Mon, 29 Oct 2007 12:45:41 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/10/21/explaining-the-crack-at-tate-modern-museum-london#comment-6325 Everyone just has to have look. How deep is it? Was it made by an earthquake? Is this the crack in society? Why is it there? Will it get wider? Will the building collapse? Who is Doris Salcedo? And why are the maker of Pot Noodle sponsoring it? Is this he begginning of the end? Time for a pint… Everyone just has to have look. How deep is it? Was it made by an earthquake? Is this the crack in society? Why is it there? Will it get wider? Will the building collapse? Who is Doris Salcedo? And why are the maker of Pot Noodle sponsoring it? Is this he begginning of the end?

Time for a pint…

]]> By: Joe http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/10/21/explaining-the-crack-at-tate-modern-museum-london#comment-6174 Joe Mon, 22 Oct 2007 14:51:51 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/10/21/explaining-the-crack-at-tate-modern-museum-london#comment-6174 Hmmm, seems cool. Joe joestain13@yahoo.com Hmmm, seems cool.

Joe joestain13@yahoo.com

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