"German artist Carsten Höller has taken slides — the kind found on playgrounds — and turned them into art. Höller's installation of architectural plastic and stainless steel tubes, titled Test Site, has taken up residence in the Tate Modern, lending a visceral thrill to the usually composed confines of the museum's Turbine Hall. The tallest slide measures 184 feet high, replete with a rollercoaster-worthy 88-foot drop. Explaining the appeal of his new work in an interview, Höller said, "There is no reason why [slides] should be for children only." One adult, fashion queen Miuccia Prada, clearly tired of taking the company elevator, recently commissioned a slide from Höller that will transport her from her Milan office to the street below...." (artkrush.com)More
Credit: Guardian, October 10 | Via: artkrush.com
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