Make a Salad
Watch Alison Knowles 'Make a Salad' at the Tate Modern this May
Head down to the Tate Modern and Make A Salad as part of UBS Openings: The Long Weekend 2008.
Alison Knowles will perform her iconic work Make a Salad (1962), on a grand scale, choreographed in response to the architecture of the Turbine Hall.
This Fluxus event score simply instructs 'Make a Salad', and on this occasion a giant salad will be created from lettuce, tomato, carrot and cucumber, dressed with olive oil, herbs and balsamic vinegar, and served to an audience of 300 people.
The performance begins with a Mozart concerto, followed by the sounds of chopping and the spectacle of the salad being thrown from the bridge, dressed and tossed. The audience are invited to participate in the performance by eating the salad created, whilst listening to Mozart performed, signalling the end of the piece.
This weird and wonderful event is taking place on Saturday May 24th from 1pm to 5pm in the Turbine Hall.
Find out more about the Tate Modern.
How to get there
Underground - Southwark (Jubilee Line) and Blackfriars (District and Circle Lines) are the closest underground stations both of which are approximately ten minutes walk away.
Buses - A number of buses service the area, including the RV1, 45, 63, 100, 381 and the 344.
Boat - The Tate Boat runs every forty minutes along the Thames between Tate Britain, the London Eye and Tate Modern. There is also a ferry service from Embankment or Festival Pier to Bankside.
Train - Thameslink between Bedford and Brighton stop at Blackfriars and London Bridge stations. London Bridge also carries a service to South East London and Kent.
Bike - There is a bicycle shelter at the Main Entrance.
On Foot - Tate Modern is located on the south bank of the River Thames at Bankside, near Blackfriars Bridge, opposite St Paul's Cathedral and next to the Globe Theatre.
The Millennium Bridge now provides a new pedestrian route across to and from St Paul's Cathedral and the city and St Paul's London Underground station including Central line services. Approximate walking time from St Paul's Cathedral is about 10 minutes.
