Arts hard to see at London exhibition
Challenging works include invisible ink paintings and air cooled with water that washed the dead of Mexican drug wars.
Published On 13 Jun 2012
A gallery in London is challenging what the director calls the “habit” of art appreciation with an exhibition of work that is actually difficult to see.
Pieces include a labyrinth of infrared sensors, a room cooled by air conditioners using water that washed the dead of Mexico’s drug wars, and invisible ink paintings – some dating back to the 1950s.
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Director Ralph Rugoff says the exhibition could serve as a “palatte cleanser” in a season of spectacles, from the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee to the Olympics, but the $12 admission might leave some visitors wondering what they came for.
Charlie Angela reports from London.
Source: Al Jazeera