Carsten Höller: Test Site

by Jessica Morgan, Carsten Höller (Interview)

The Belgian-born artist Carsten Höller (b.1961) will undertake the seventh commission in The Unilever Series for the Turbine Hall at Tate Modern. This annual challenge to fill the halls immense space is one of the most prestigious and demanding in contemporary art, and Höller's installation is certain to raise many eyebrows.

A fascinating record of this major project, "Carsten Höller" is also a detailed survey of the artists entire career. Trained originally as a scientist, Höller's central concerns relate to play, communal experience, and altered states of perception. He has filmed himself under the influence of psychotropic fungi and created one piece ("Solandra Greenhouse") featuring plants that release chemicals capable of inducing feelings of love. Many of his works require the participation of the viewer to achieve their complete form, often blurring the distinction between art and play. Includes dramatic installation shots and a new interview with the artist.

144 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2007

About the author

Jessica Morgan is the Daskalopoulos Curator of International Art at the Tate museum.

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