London

I am visiting my sister in England and enjoying the British countryside at the moment. For a mini trip I went to London to see some of my friends and to see arts of course.

Years ago on a conference for museum professionals I saw a presentation on the new site of the Tate Modern. It was sill under construction and I was really excited about visiting it now.

The most interesting part of the building are the Tanks where one can see video works but it is also a place for performances. The Tanks were previously used to store oil when the gallery was a power station. What I love the most is the raw, industrial feel, the curves of the staircase and the metal details.

The exhibitions in the new building are super interactive. You can walk into installations, sit on some of the works, at some point you even have to use flash on your camera to be able to see the something.

You can use a lift or walk to the tenth floor where the view of the city is breathtaking.

The Tanks - industrial feel.

The Tanks - the staircase.

The Tanks - metal wall.

The Clock is coming to London again (I love this work)



Exhibition space - where you can sit on the art works.

The view from the top floor.

Martin Creed - Work No. 203: Evwerything is going to be alright. Just above the lifts.

Picasso is on at the moment: The EY Exhibition PICASSO 1932.

Entering the world of Yayoi Kusama

Just found these images on my phone - I took them last month at the Tate Modern
in London. Here you can see her recent paintings. (since 2009)

Fluorescent sticker spots in a darkened room. (I am Here, but Nothing)

This room was absolutely fantastic with mirrors and small lights changing colours
constantly- or going dark completely.
(Infinity Mirrored Room - Filled with the Brilliance of Life)

Her signature flower on the balcony of the Tate Modern.

I want one of these!

London, Hirst, fish and chips...

Damien Hirst, Tate Modern, London (04.04.12 - 09.09.12)

Last month I was in London for a business trip and decided to stay there for the weekend, too. Finally I could cath up with my former colleagues from Louis Vuitton, had an amazing talk with my former boss and visited a few exhibitions, too. Damien Hirst wasn't on my list as the show is on until September all I wanted to see is the shop after the Kusama show (Kusama was about to end).  But then we realised that the shop is only for the exhibition crowd....weird concept indeed. A lovely lady saved us and let us in from the other end...she even closed her eyes, how sweet...  We didn't pay to get in... So we had a quick run (at least to see that famous shark...) and headed to the shop... The reason I wanted to go that I read a lot of comments about Mr Hirst's greed on Facebook and I wanted to see it myself. Indeed the shop is full of the Other Criteria merchandise... No comments...

To finish off the Tate visit before heading to the Royal Court we had a quick bite in the restaurant. I wanted to have a fish and chips and my friend ordered the same... The fish was so huge - we looked at the plates and looked at each other and started to laugh....oh...the shark!

Yayoi Kusama’s art has landed not only in Tate Modern but on New Bond Street as well. I just had to check my Facebook account to find pictures of her (yes, she visited the store) and her artworks made by my former colleagues at Louis Vuitton. As LV is sponsoring the show there is a small exhibition at the New Bond Street Maison, too. Worth visiting! Hope I can spare some time in March before leaving for Bangkok via London.  

True love: New Bond Street, London. photo by me.

After Ai Weiwei’s Sunflower Seeds the next artist to create commission for the Tate Turbine Hall is Tacita Dean. As the artist is best known for her poetic films it will be very exciting what she dreamt of to fill the space. Not long to go, it will be unveiled before the middle of October.  

The Turbine Hall, Tate Modern, London. photo by Török Viktória

I just arrived from London today. Well in the morning when I left London it was around 18 degrees (Celsius) there and when we arrived to Budapest it was 30 degrees. (!!!) Hell, but I don't complain.

In the coming days I will share with you what I visited - for now here you are some of the pictures. And now, I am going to sleep...

"you can cage the singer but not the song - free Ai Weiwei"
as it says on the wall next to the Lisson Gallery where
 the artist is on show. photo by Török Viktória

Tracey Emin is all over the city this summer. Her pop up shop at Selfridges.
All for sale: little mugs, limited edition prints, even wine (?) and her favourite
items from the famous department store. photo by Török Viktória

Miro - Miro - Miro. A real blockbuster at the Tate Modern. photo by Török Viktória

Little, intimate show from Cecily Brown at the Gagosian Gallery in Davies street.
Beautiful colors and strokes on the canvas. Photo by Török Viktória

Tracey Emin show at the Hayward Gallery. Huge. photo by Török Viktória

Colourful. Summer Exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts.
photo by Török Viktória

And all black by the Serpentine Gallery. Peter Zumthor's Pavilion.
photo by Török Viktória