White Cube — Attraction in London

I am reviewing the expo I saw more than the place but in a way it is intrinsically linked. I went to see the expo currently running until the 20th of August : Anselm Kiefer m Finnegans wake. The White cube is situated in a great area of London , called Bermondsey. The White cube is a simple, large cubic place where interesting expos take place. My issue with it is that the place and the staff is not really engaging. Anselm Kiefer is quite complex and this exhibition is based on the inspiration Kiefer took from a super complex writer : James Joyce, who wrote Finnegans wake. There was hardly no explanation and the staff was just there not inspired nor inspiring , not trying to make eye contact, some where talking between them but no one tried to reach out and asked if people needed help to understand this rather challenging exhibition. In the end I ask one of the girl and she was super helpful but over all I feel The White Cube coud at least try to put some effort in telling the public how to approach the exhibition, add some info along the way...So in nut shell if you go there don't expect too much from the White cube in terms of guiding you , enlighting you.... and nothing on the refreshment side either. Do your homework about the exhibition (for exemple, know that Anselm Kiefer loved James Joyce book and it resonated with him so much he decided to extract some phrases that really impacted him and match the sentences with his art...)...

I came here for the first time yesterday to check out Al Held’s ‘About Space’ exhibition and was floored not only by the art on display but the space itself.

As soon as you enter White Cube, there is a serenity that hits you that allows you to fully relax and become immersed in whatever exhibition you’ve come to enjoy. Each room is very big and as the name suggests, resembles a white cube which allows for the art to be the centrepiece from whichever direction/angle you look at it.

Not to mention, entry here is FREE which is amazing.

The ‘About Space’ exhibition itself was unbelievable. A true feast for the senses, the abstract expressionist style was on full display as the deeper you went into the space, the more shapes, textures and colours you were exposed to. Anyone who appreciates art would love Al Held’s work; particularly those that are passionate about finely crafted handmade paintings that evoke an array of emotions and feelings.

I look forward to returning to White Cube for the next...

Picture? Or Phone? Picture? Phone? Come on White Cube, you can afford to print up the exhibition text and stick it on the wall.The first thing that greets you at White Cube Gallery is a sign inviting you to look up the exhibition and even the titles of the individuals works... on your phone. I look at my blasted phone far too much anyway, a gallery should be a haven, a place for a moment of contemplation, discovery, instead we were asked to look at our phones between the exhibits while bumping into people also looking down at their phones. It was completely distracting and wrong and I got sucked in. Then as I had my phone in my hand I noticed the really annoying light reflections on the glass (non-reflective glass would have been a better curatorial choice) and took some photos of that! Naughty me, but I am obviously addicted and the fact that I was made to take out my phone instead of leaving it in my pocket, pulled me into the dark side. Could do better, both me and...