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''Test Site'' was an
art installation
Installation art is an artistic genre of three-dimensional works that are often site-specific and designed to transform the perception of a space. Generally, the term is applied to interior spaces, whereas exterior interventions are often called ...
, that was displayed in the turbine hall of
Tate Modern
Tate Modern is an art gallery located in London. It houses the United Kingdom's national collection of international modern and contemporary art, and forms part of the Tate group together with Tate Britain, Tate Liverpool and Tate St Ives. It is ...
in
London
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, UK, between October 2006 and 9 April 2007. ''Test Site'' was designed like
Carsten Höller
Carsten Höller (born December 1961) is a German artist. He lives and works in Stockholm, Sweden.Alice Rawsthorn (January 2012)"Cliff Hanger - The Ghanaian home of artists Carsten Höller and Marcel Odenbach goes above—and beyond" ''W Magazi ...
, and was the seventh commission of the series of works in the turbine hall sponsored by
Unilever
Unilever plc is a British multinational consumer goods company with headquarters in London, England. Unilever products include food, condiments, bottled water, baby food, soft drink, ice cream, instant coffee, cleaning agents, energy drink, t ...
known as "The Unilever Series".
The exhibit consisted of a series of metal slides. There were a total of five slides, two starting on the second floor, and one on each floor after that up to the 5th floor.
The slides were composed of metal and fibreglass, and covered all the way around.
Visitors could slide down the slides of the installation free, but timed entry tickets were required for all but the second floor slides.
References
External links
The Unilever Series: Carsten Höllerfrom Tate Online
Tate galleries
2006 sculptures
Installation art works
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