Mike Nelson The Coral Reef, Tate Shots
Hidden behind an unassuming door in a corner of Tate Britain, Mike Nelson s Coral Reef installation invites visitors to explore a parallel world. It s a claustrophobic construction of rooms and narrow corridors, each with a hint of life but decaying in front of your eyes. The sprawling work was first shown in 2001 at Matt s Gallery in London, and is now part of Tate s collection. In this interview the artist explains the ideas and ideologies behind the work, and tells us why he wants the spectator to
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