THE ART NEWSPAPER | Gareth Harris:
A new work that draws upon the history and heritage of the Houses of Parliament opens to the public today (until 1 September; tickets must be booked in advance) only days after the UK voted to leave the European Union. The Ethics of Dust, a 50-metre-long translucent latex cast of an internal east wall inside Westminster Hall is by the Spanish artist, architect and conservationist Jorge Otero-Pailos. The work or “skin”—which enshrines grime and soot from over the centuries— hangs from the ceiling of the 1,000-year-old hall. The site-specific piece was commissioned and produced by the non-profit art commissioning body Artangel… Read more
Image: Jorge Otero-Pailos, The Ethics of Dust Installation in the Photography Houses of Parliament. (Image: Marcus J Leith)
