I have wanted to visit the Gallery for a while and just stumbled upon the opportunity a couple of days ago. Having had high expectations, I definitely was not let down. I was greeted with a very cheery employee who didn't get waste any time to mention the free tour. The tour, a bit short for my liking, picked out a few exhibitions and noted the artists ideas within their work, and also gave me the freedom to explore the other works without any pre connotations of knowing what they were about.
The gallery itself was very spacious, and I was very impressed how they trusted the visitors to "behave". A simple but clear sign by each exhibition stated that they appreciated a "no hands" policy, to avoid cornering off each sculpture. This is how a museum should be, to view the pieces as they are, without the distance, and WITH interaction. The spacious rooms gave the whole gallery a calm and open feel, focusing on quality rather than quantity- something other museums need to pick up on.
A few picks from the gallery (all pieces are personal collections of Charles Saachi himself!)
(Kris Martin)- The tiny paper cross really puts the rock in perspective.
(Richard Wilson) A perfect juxtaposition how something so ugly can be so still and beautiful. (The floor is actually flooded with oil)
(Folkert De Jong) Colourful but toxic, this circus scene is made from styrofoam.
(Thomas Houseago) The rough and 'unfinished' sculptures resonated with my idea of the vulnerability and imperfections of the modern world.
(all images from Saachi Gallery, London)
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