Okay, so I would presume most of us would link the name Carsten Höller to those enormous steel slides that winded through the vacuous space that is the Turbine Hall at the Tate Modern (entitled 'Test Site' and commisioned Unilever Series). However this kingpin of engineered, experiential installation art placed his eggs in some other baskets with the aid of funds from Fondazione Prada in November 2008, and opened a bar/restaurant/disco in warehouse by Angel tube station in London (known as Islington Metal Works, formerly Electrowerkz). This art project entitled 'The Double Club' was hoped to be an embodiment of Congelese and Western culture collide; showcasing various cultural dishes, acts and drinks contrasting each other; with 50% of the profits going to UNICEF. Having been closed since July 2009, how bloody bummed out was I that I missed a chance to go see it . . . however the idea was good enough to blog nostalgically about.
Yet there is still an opportunity to remedy this loss! Thank god for 'The Pale Blue Door' dinner parties held by Tony Hornecker in his art installated, East London home laced with fine cuisine and divine interior-vention. I would like to think a tasteful gypsy would reside in such abodes.
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