Events: detail
Global Cities
- Hosted by:
- Tate Modern
- Speaker:
- None listed
- Starts:
- June 20, 2007 at 11:00 am
- Ends:
- August 27, 2007 at 07:00 pm
- Location:
- Tate Modern, Turbine Hall, Bankside, London, SE1 9TG United Kingdom
- Maps:
Description
Global Cities looks at changes in the social and built forms of ten large, dynamic, international cities: Cairo, Istanbul, Johannesburg, London, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Mumbai, Sao Paulo, Shanghai and Tokyo.
Drawing on data originally assembled for the 10th Venice Architecture Biennale, the exhibition features both visual art and architectural responses to explore these cities through five thematic lenses: speed, size, density, diversity and form.
This exhibition in the Turbine Hall at Tate Modern incorporates a range of existing art works that explore conditions in each of the focus cities, with many of the international artists presenting their work in the UK for the first time. Closer to home, a number of commissions responding to the London context and to specific issues such as sustainability and social inclusion have been realised especially for the exhibition. As Global Cities takes place in the midst of one of the focus cities, the exhibition uses London as a concrete point of reference and comparison. Inspired by the local urban dimension of London as part of a global phenomenon, a selection of prestigious architectural practices have been commissioned to present research and proposals about London’s urban development.
Sponsored by Land Securities
In association with Savills and Derwent London
- Registration required:
- No
- Free:
- No
Additional information
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Exhibition Hours
Sunday to Thursday, 10.00–18.00. Friday and Saturday, 10.00–22.00. Last admission into exhibitions 17.15 (Friday and Saturday 21.15).
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Eating at Tate Modern
The Espresso Bar, located on level 4 and offering drinks, snacks and sandwiches, is open daily 10.15–18.00.
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For more information
- Contact person:
- Tate Modern
- Phone:
- 020 7887 8888 - Menu number 4
- Email:
- visiting.modern [ at ] tate.org.uk
- Website:
- Global Cities
