Tate Modern | A Great Weekend Destination in London
šāI am the curator of my own miseryā Tate Modern in London is one of the worldās most famous museums for modern and contemporary art, located on the Bankside of the Thames River, in a building that was once an old power station. šThe artwork at Tate Modern encompasses a variety of forms including painting, sculpture, video, installation, and performance art. The collection features revolutionary works of conceptual and installation art, such as replicas of Duchampās Fountain, Kleinās trademark International Klein Blue, and Fontanaās minimalist slash paintings⦠šThe gallery has 10 floors, with a free viewing platform at the top of the building offering a 360-degree panoramic view of London, where you can see the Thames River, St. Paulās Cathedral, and the London city skyline. On the fourth floor, thereās a riverside cafĆ© for everyone to rest. In the basement level 1ļøā£, thereās a gift shop with a wide selection of Tate merchandise. This art gallery always offers something new. The recent vortex š hall project features Mire Leeās work āOpen Wound,ā where the artist envisions Tate as an industrial womb, whose complex industrial history is awe-inspiring due to its violence and scale, with each personās life being drawn into a larger system. The installation, accompanied by the sound effect of mud and water dripping on steel plates, encourages visitors to contemplatively reflect on the emotions industrialization brings in this vast hall. š Permanent exhibitions are free, special exhibitions require advance tickets purchased from the official website. š Opening hours: Weekdays 10:00-18:00, weekends 10:00-22:00. #CrossMediaArt #ArtExhibition #ContemporaryArtMuseum #MuseumRecommendations #MyExhibitionDiary #VirtualGalleryTour #London #ThamesRiver #LondonSightseeing #LondonDestinations