Anyway, typically my camera's had no battery and neither did my auntie's today so no photos were to be had which was a total shame as there was a lot of interesting architecture so instead i resorted to sketching little bits of it.
I enjoyed Hirst's exploration in polarities and the juxtapositioning of serenity and confinement and the lifecycle, it was brilliant. Although took me about ten minutes to get into it because I was quite tired but as soon as i started thinking and writing it was really good.
I thought the 'In Formaldehyde' installations were amazing, the delicacy and the precariousness of time and the lifecycle seemed to be key themes. I also really enjoyed the contrast of the flies and the butterflies, i thought it symbolised opulence, freedom and life in contrast to death with the flies, I also thought perhaps it related to the class system. It was distressing having the confinement of the building and the butterflies flying freely, living and dying in the room, the detachment from reality was unsettling but also very ethereal and the butterflies lifted my spirits a lot, it was quite incredible!
http://www.b-sidebywale.com/blogwp/2012/05/damien-hirst-tate-modern/
The suspension of the shark, the sheep and cows in formaldehyde created this contrasting sense of serenity and immortality combined with the harsh reality that these animals are dead and yet they are timeless. The dove was also mesmerising and is obviously a symbolic piece!
Anyway, it was a lot of fun, then headed back via embankment got some expensive, bland food which promised a delicious tummy filler but no.. apparently not! Then headed back to London Bridge station and came home.
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