Tate Modern Museum (Tate Modern in general)

Member Name: tanyatigerlily

Product:	Tate Modern in general
Date:	13/08/09 (12 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Great Location, some good pieces by well-known artists

Disadvantages: Focus on size and scale rather than quality

The Tate Modern is easily accessible along the Southbank of the Thames. Directly in front is the 'Wobbly' Bridge and St Paul's Cathedral. It's a wonderful location. The building is an ex-power station and the turbine hall is immense, allowing for works that would not normally fit into a gallery. There are 5 floors of art pieces, with some areas sectioned off for fee-paying installations. I pop in quite regularly as I live in the area just to see what is on. However, I must say, the curators appear to have focussed a lot on size and scale, rather than quality. There are some nice pieces by Mondrian, Dali, Jackson Pollock and Andy Warhole, but after that the pieces become a bit too avante garde for a normal Joe such as myself. For example, whilst pottering through there was a rope around what looked like a paint brush, some tins and sacking. I wasn't sure if it was an installation or renovation works were on the go. Perhaps if I was an art student or such I may appreciate it more.

Summary: Museum worth a short visit