RELUCTANT COLLABORATORS

  • Hans Haacke’s controversial installation at the Reichstag isn’t yet a success. “Because it was designed to involve MPs’ active participation, the artistic statement will never be complete. It will be missing Mr Haacke’s most important ingredient: earth. For the trough is supposed to be filled with dirt scraped together by MPs from their own constituencies. So far, about 30 [of 669] have filled the sacks provided by the artist.” – The Independent (UK)