Once the repository of a million gallons of oil, these vast concrete cylinders have been transformed-by Herzog & de Meuron, who also converted the disused power station that now holds Tate Modern’s principal galleries-into spaces dedicated to performance, installation, and experimental film. “They have three moves: the pull, the jerk, and the snatch.”įor the London art world, however, the summer’s main event took place last week, when Tate Modern opened the Tanks, a new underground extension with a 225,000-square-foot footprint. “I’m going to women’s weight lifting,” bragged a publisher friend. While many Londoners are dreading the crowds, those with tickets can’t wait for the games to begin. THE OLYMPICS DON’T KICK OFF in London for another few days, but they’re already inescapable: The Flintstones-meets-street-art logo is visible everywhere, stamped on lamppost banners and smothering tube signs. Right: Tate director Sir Nicholas Serota. Left: Tate Modern curators Stuart Comer, Catherine Wood, and Kathy Noble.
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