On the other hand, Tate Modern has the advantageof having a wonderful location at the end of the Millennium Bridge, and facing the most spectacular view of St Paul's Cathedral. Usually the Turbine Hall (a vast space suitable for something massive) has a very unusual exhibit. On this occasion it was between things - the previous item - a crack in the floor - was being removed. However, there were several other works of 'art' that could be heavily criticised and ridiculed. Can a whole collection of used pieces of soap on a floor to ceiling kebab truly say anything worthwhile? On the other hand a room containing something called Thirty Pieces of Silver was interesting, and intriguing and admirable. This work consisted of a collection of dinner services, flattened by a steam roller and suspended from a high ceiling by strands of fine silver thread or wire. Not sure what it said about the betrayal of Christ, but there you go. There were some memorable Picasso's, Magritte's and a Stanley Spencer to be seen too.
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