Not an afternoon for nipping about town as the hail fell when we left HQ but with something as special in store as there was Arctic conditions needn't cause a hindrance. Artangel create site specific art commissions and an unlikely part of South London just near Elephant & Castle provided a blank, or in this instance disused canvas for British artist Roger Hiorns. A former tenement block, this low-rise derelict development greets the visitor with boarded up windows and a rather harsh atmosphere. But a huddling dozen or so individuals gave a clue that something interesting lay behind the graffiti plastered walls.
After putting on a pair of rather fetching blue Dunlop wellington boots, Artangel think of everything...we had a look. This little flat has been covered in copper sulphate resulting in a chemical reaction. This mythical and fantasy like realm of vivid blue crystals of all manner of shapes and sizes was like stepping into a different land. Many an awe-induced face explored this little warren whilst we were there and definitely one to see before it ends next week.
www.artangel.org.uk
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