Tate Modern

Following our delicious lunch we made our way across town to the Tate Modern, which is based in the former Bankside Power Station, an imposing red-brick building. It is a huge and unusual space - very industrial feel to the place. The Tate holds the National collection of British art from 1900 to the present day, and international modern and contemporary art.

There was some interesting art on display as well as some really weird stuff. There were a number of art installations that I didn’t enjoy. We spent a couple hours wandering around the various display spaces.

I have included photos of some of the art that I connected with or that elicited an emotional response.Read more