INSTALLATION
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Installing Global Cities 2007Video
Courtesy Pentagram
William Russell and Angus Hyland of Pentagram were responsible for the show's installation design and art direction, respectively.
Constructed using scaffolding, the exhibition
design aims to convey a powerfully urban physical presence within the vast
expanse of Turbine Hall. The scheme comprises a two-storey construction
which includes a pier that extends the Turbine Hall’s bridge out over the
main exhibition space and floats atop of seven projection rooms containing
video artwork. Running centrally through the exhibition at ground level
is a raised dais which constitutes the main exhibition space. The facade
of the seven projection rooms provide a canvas for the city data, while
the freestanding wall at the perimeter of the dais displays works by artists
and architects. Under the Turbine Hall’s central bridge, where low light
levels make projection more visible, three large screens and a seating
area enable further storytelling. The pier provides a space for the Tate’s
specially commissioned work for this exhibition.
You can read Pentagram's blog which has more details about the installation and the background to the 18-day build, shown here in time-lapse animation.
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