Tate In Space

flux4 · Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2003 2:12 pm Post subject: Tate In Space

Couldn't quite believe this when I first saw it:
http://www.tate.org.uk/space/default.htm

I appreciate their concept and reasoning for it, but it seems to be a bit full of Cold War grandeur. Or perhaps it was thought up at a dinner party?

What do you think?

snyper · citizen Joined: 02 Feb 2003 Posts: 130

i guess actually having a tate or other art gallery in space would be a good thing because then only the rich and truly deserving would be allowed to gaze upon the work. i mean, there's the internet for everyone else isn't there?

Wink

Mr Scruff · Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2003 6:44 pm Post subject:

Huh? Tate in space? I don't get it... should I be worried, upset, scared, confused? I don't understand. Crying or Very sad

flux4 · Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2003 1:52 am Post subject:

Eh? Did you check the link? What don't you get?!? Very Happy

Mr Scruff · Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2003 10:11 am Post subject:

I checked the link? Why in space? Don't answer my question...

flux4 · Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2003 12:36 pm Post subject:

The Tate has declared that "In order to fulfill their mission to extend access to British and International modern and contemporary art, the Tate Trustees have been considering for some time how they could find new dimensions to Tate's work."

In order to do this they have decided, essentially, to open a new Tate gallery in space. Their justification is that it allows artists a new environment in which to display their work and to put that work in a new context (see the example concerning “The Great Bear” that they give).

The questionable element is all the money it takes to open an art gallery in space and the access that will be available to it.

Mr Scruff · Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2003 11:37 am Post subject:

Still don't understand why they should stick a bloody gallery in space...

flux4 · Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2003 4:48 pm Post subject:

If everyone was as practical as you there probably wouldn't be any art Wink

faccie boy · Guest

wouldnt be mullets either...

Elrock · Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2003 12:30 pm Post subject:

Don't dis the Mullets bro. I have to fight my hair dresser not to touch mine....

It is a question of Man Hood.

Tate in space, I think they maybe be refering to an Online exhibition? With a space theme? Artist subjective and all? ie the idea is the important bit, not the medium or visual stimulation.

Shit, I have a visual arts degree and think most artist are so caught up in their own cyclic subjectives that they would know if they produced crap anyway, big points if it contains ideas about feminism.

Maybe they could float a giant inflatable chick in space (one that spreaDS girl/girl porn free around the world)

Mr Scruff · Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2003 4:48 pm Post subject:

flux4 · Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2003 1:35 pm Post subject:

Genius! Perhaps it could be sponsored by Playboy? Wink

Elrock · Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2003 1:58 pm Post subject:

US Penthouse, not so soft. Vivid Adult Videos is sponsoring the war in Iraq.