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Art News: 15 Injured in Tate Modern Crack Event

strange but true | 26.11.2007 17:40 | Culture | London

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An artwork that that takes the form of a long crack in the floor of the main hall of the Tate Modern in London has caused 15 injuries to visitors to the gallery.

The dangerous and radical conceptual work is so innovative that some concept struck art consumers hardly notice it is real and fall in.

The art establishment is already commissioning a large anthology of obscure theoretical essays on the political significance of the event.

The monetary value of the crack has quadrupled in a matter of days and the artist is already tipped to win the Turner Prize.

The injured are said to be awestruck that their own broken bones will be incorporated into the history of the art work.

Flocks of hopefuls have arrived at the gallery to risk approaching the crack which appears to be
painted but is in fact real.

Some well off middle class people are having dinner in Bloomsbury and giggling to themselves as they each toss each other off under the table.


strange but true