Takis: Sculptor of Magnetism, Light and Sound
Mesmeric exhibition at Tate Modern of work by Takis, the Greek artist who sadly died on 9 August this year while the show was running. It took me a while to realise what was happening in this show. At first I thought the magnetic works were faked to look as they would have done then I realised the thin wires were to stop the pieces linking together not to hold them up! Once I got that I loved it! I loved a red canvas that had cones and fret work floating above the surface and casting shadows on surface. I found myself walking round the works to see the gap between the objects. The show also looked at Takis’s scientific work including ideas on renewable energy and his work making art works from objects found in army surplus stores and discount electrical shops. I loved the work which made a sound, particularly the nine panels shown in a curve where metal rods, manipulated by random magnetic fields to bounce against instrument strings. It was a lovely calmin...