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I haven’t visited the Tate Modern since I find much of so-called modern art unappealing and often meaningless.
Such in my view is the latest ‘art work’ by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei who, along with a number of other artisans, produced more than 100 million porcelain sunflower ‘seeds’. These were placed in a gallery so that folk could walk across a carpet of them and, presumably, admire the craftsmanship involved.
Whether or not 100 million ceramic sunflower seeds can be considered art is for the individual to decide. However, if the experience was to be enhanced by walking over them, visitors are to be disappointed for the health and safety police have stepped in (no pun intended) and decided that they must be viewed from a gallery above and not trodden on in case their dust is hazardous.
There is a link here somewhere between so-called modern art, commonsense and money. But, like much of modern art, it eludes me.
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I haven’t visited the Tate Modern since I find much of so-called modern art unappealing and often meaningless.
Such in my view is the latest ‘art work’ by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei who, along with a number of other artisans, produced more than 100 million porcelain sunflower ‘seeds’. These were placed in a gallery so that folk could walk across a carpet of them and, presumably, admire the craftsmanship involved.
Whether or not 100 million ceramic sunflower seeds can be considered art is for the individual to decide. However, if the experience was to be enhanced by walking over them, visitors are to be disappointed for the health and safety police have stepped in (no pun intended) and decided that they must be viewed from a gallery above and not trodden on in case their dust is hazardous.
There is a link here somewhere between so-called modern art, commonsense and money. But, like much of modern art, it eludes me.
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