Roni Horn aka Roni Horn at the Tate Modern

Roni Horn
Untitled (Aretha) 2002-04
The Museum of Modern Art, New York; fractional and promised gift of Kathy and Richard S. Fuld Jr.
© Roni Horn
Solid cast glass
15 x 30 x 30 in (38.1 x 76.2 x 76.2 cm)

This exhibition combines sculptures by Roni Horn similar to the resin works of Rachel Whiteread as well beautiful photographs which demonstrate the simple and clean style of photography that has become so popular over the last decade or so. Her works combine a number of different influences including doubling of images, the landscape of Iceland and natural and animal forms. You can also seen Horn discuss her work on the Tate Modern website.


Roni Horn
You are the Weather 1994-95
The artist and Hauser & Wirth Zürich London © Roni Horn
gelatin-silver print
64 C-prints and 36 gelatin-silver prints, 21.4 x 26.5 cm each, 100 units

Cildo Meireles at the TATE MODERN

Showing until the 11 January 2009 at the Tate Modern, Cildo Meireles is part of some of the very engaging exhibitions that I had the great pleasure to see this year. The interaction with viewers and public programs that I have spoken about before really comes to play in this exhibition. One of the founders of conceptual and social art Meireles's works are also very enjoyable and relatable.

It was the simple works that completely captured the audiences' imagination. From Mission/Missions (How to Build Cathedrals), made from gold coins and communion wafers or Southern Cross a tiny sculpture I saw a woman nearly step on. This exhibition demonstrates the excited and joy that contemporary art can bring.


Cildo Meireles
Mission/Missions (How to Build Cathedrals) 1987
Daros-Latinamerica © Cildo Meireles
Approximately 600.000 coins, 800 communion wafers, 2000 bones, 80 paving stones and black fabric
235 x 600 x 600

Rothko at the Tate Modern

To say this is one of the most emotional exhibitions I have ever seen seems like a bit of an odd comment but it was. Despite the busy crowd and large number of works Rothko's canvases completely immerse the viewer. A bit of an agnostic, Rothko's deep paintings capture amazing spirituality without being condescending. The murals which were intended for the Seagram building but never used due to Rothko's withdrawal from commission for the very posh restaurant of the Four Seasons are an amazing changing addition.

I spent 2 hrs in this exhibition and would have spent more if the gallery wasn't closing. The audio tour is also fantastic and you can listen to some of the music that he painted in the background. Information and displays which explain the conservation and content of his painting technique is the best presentation of this that I have seen. This is a complete must see!

More photos of Tate Britain and the very interesting public programs to come.