At the Serpentine Pavilion, Theaster Gates Offers Monumental Intimacy
Chris Foges | Architectural Record | 13th June 2022
Given the sought-after Serpentine pavilion commission, Gates has responded with a “minimalist” silo-like structure built from low cost timber paneling and roofing materials. The polymathic Gates seems unfazed by those who think it dull, confident that its qualities as a “sacred space” for public events will be apparent to audiences. It reminds the writer of a “simple shed”, but he admits “when reverberating with song, the chamber should be spectacular.” It will be dismantled at the end of summer.