Making a piece that works in Tate Modern's vast turbine hall is far from child's play - Carsten Holler has responded to the challenge by turning the space into a giant playground. The artist tells Lynn Barber why riding his huge, curving, steel slides will change our perceptions and set us free. Observer, installation pics.
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i personally didn't find it so convincing. there is a snake oil quality to it.
In the tight quarters of the old Boston ICA, Holler's installation of a slide was actually quite transformative. The distinctive noise of fabric against metal as people slid down the "art" could be heard throughout the musuem (for better or worse), and it made getting through the museum a lot more exciting knowing you had a 3 story slide back down awaiting you. Plus, I'm all for installations that allow us to experience art using all our senses, not just vision.
Is it high art? Um, no. But is it exciting? For me, yes.
if you ever heard carsten talk about his slides you'll think it's high art...he describes them in the most beautiful terms.
I'm hoping this replaces fire-escapes for emergency evacuations ... or late for works ...
and slide show...pun intended!
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