The Turbine Hall, which once housed the electricity generators of the old power station, is five storeys tall with 3,400 square metres of floor space. It is used to display large specially-commissioned works by contemporary artists, between October and March each year in a series sponsored by Unilever. This series was planned to last the gallery's first five years, but the popularity of the series has led to its extension until at least 2012.
The artists that have exhibited commissioned work in the turbine hall are:
2000 — Louise Bourgeois — Maman, I Do, I Undo, I Redo
2001 — Juan Muñoz — Double Bind
2002 — Anish Kapoor — Marsyas
2003 — Olafur Eliasson — The Weather Project
2004 — Bruce Nauman — Raw Materials
2005 — Rachel Whiteread — Embankment
2006 — Carsten Höller — Test Site
2007 — Doris Salcedo — Shibboleth
2008 — Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster - TH.2058

great shots of the station--i really like them, thanks for stopping by my chicago blog, it was so nice of you to leave that comment
ReplyDeleteThanks for your feedback and your visit - love your pictures as they been a inspiration to me. Hope to see you again. b.c
ReplyDeleteIt's a great idea to use some of these old industrial buildings for other purposes. Too often they're just torn down to make room for new cheap buildings. tate Modern is well worth a visit.
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