I decided to take the quieter time to head up to an art gallery I have failed to visit in all the time I have lived in and around London; Tate Modern on Bankside, just a short walk from London Bridge tube and rail link.
No one could say it's a pretty building but inside is an amazing labyrinth of galleries, balconies, staircases and whisper lifts.
El Anatsui’s Behind the Red Moon
This blew me away. I walked from the Blavatnik Building to the other side and caught a glimpse of this high up, going across the bridge. Wow, it's huge for a start.
I spent my time on level 3 in the Blavatnik building. Some challenging ideas and thoughts, some of which were very thought provoking indeed.
One section which I would suggest is not suitable for young children or those boys in early pubity is a room of male nudity created by a group of Chinese artists after the atrocities of Tianaman Square. I found it fascinating on many levels, but a group of 14 to 16 year old boys found the whole thing too erotic/embarrassing/hormone producing/alpha responding to be able to curtail their pheromones. Pew.
They do say art provokes responses...well this room certainly provoked many expected ones. I felt one child's fears and confusion as she looked around with fear in her eyes and clung to her mother's coat. Now she shouldn't have been there.
Anyway, it does state discretion required.
This was very interesting; the gorilla girls; looking at how exploitation of female workers has been challenged over the years and improvements in pay. Well worth visiting this room documenting the challenges.
I loved this whole section; the challenging of stereotypes. Could have spent hours in this room, but even on this one floor, there was so much to see.
Sadly, I didn't stop long enough to read all the information. I was suffering from stimulus overload by this time.
ITSU was calling so leaving I have vowed to return; there are other floors and other galleries just waiting for me to pour my mind over.
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