A little refreshing randomness from around the globe
12 May
Nowadays, the Tate Modern is one of the most popular museums in London - it specializes in modern art. One huge room, in particular, is the site of some of its more unique works: the Turbine Hall, which once housed the power generators themselves.
It was here that a Danish artist exhibited his work: a gigantic, perpetual sunset. The Weather Project would run for five months, and some locals would return on a regular basis - just so that they could lie on the floor and stare at a single moment, for hours. The entire ceiling was replaced with mirrors, so they would stare straight up at their own shimmering reflection.
The Weather Project even gave some visitors a contact high. The meditative experience it inspired - by staring a hundred feet up at your own reflection - had some patrons comparing the experience to a drug trip. Some staff, sadly, didn’t fare quite as well: they said that the sugar water mist, used to set the scene, simply made them ill.
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