A Feast That Challenge Es the Senses ; Many of the World's Most Famous Sculptures Will Be On Display at Tate Liverpool From Friday. Artist Michael Craig-Martin Takes Laura Davis On a Tour

Daily PostApril 28, 2009

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BEFORE visiting Tate Liverpool's new exhibition, This is Sculpture, it might be worth undergoing a complete fast of all things aesthetically pleasing. Because, with two floors of more than 100 works from the gallery's national collection, the show is gluttony for the eyes.

Standing in a dramatically transformed space on the first floor is the internationally renowned artist and curator Michael Craig- Martin, who is also known for his output of famous students, including Damien Hirst and Julian Opie.

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A Feast That Challenge Es the Senses ; Many of the World's Most Famous Sculptures Will Be On Display at Tate Liverpool From Friday. Artist Michael Craig-Martin Takes Laura Davis On a Tour

The usually plain white walls are a vivid magenta and there are some of the world's most famous works of art dotted around the floor.

"There's an idea that white is a neutral background. It's fine as a background, but it's not neutral.

When you use yellow or magenta, nobody can say it's neutral," explains Craig-Martin, who is guest cu...

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