A Glass Pyramid

Yesterday, I mentioned that I went to the Tate Britain to see an excellent performance by Scritti Polliti. It was a great evening on the lawn outside. I didn’t go into the building. In fact, I don’t think I have been in Tate Britain since they moved all the modern work to Tate Modern. Although modern, contemporary art doesn’t always work for me, I do love Tate Modern for its location, the building, and the scale of things.

It’s good, therefore, to see that it’s doing well. So well, in fact, that they are proposing a radical new extension to the building in the form of a great glass pyramid. The artist impressions look absolutely stunning, and I really hope that it gets built. I am certain there will be an outcry because of the scale of the building next to the historical landmark that is the power station that houses the current exhibition space, but I think they will work well together. The pyramid would be a superb addition to the South Bank, which is already one of my favourite parts of London.

On this day…