“I like it better in this context than it is when it’s in the gallery – it just reminds me that everything’s got the possibility to be art in any kind of space.”
Happy Birthday to Carl Andre, born September 16, 1935!
In 2009 as part of their This is Sculpture series, the Tate installed Carl Andre’s 144 Magnesium Square (1969) work in the floor tile section of Liverpool’s Rapid Hardware. Acclaimed director Mike Figgis made this film about the audience reaction. For those of you who – like us – stand in awe of a work like this and wonder, “But what would normal people think about this in a decontextualized setting?” this is your video.