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Tate Modern crack claims 15 victims
By Benedict Moore-Bridger, London Lite 26.11.07
Danger: Shibboleth 2007 may be covered with Perspex
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Fifteen people have been injured by a work of art at London's Tate Modern, figures show. The accidents all involve the latest installation in the gallery's Turbine Hall - a giant crack snaking across the gallery floor.
Four of the 15 accidents have been reported to the Health and Safety Executive, and the museum is now considering whether to use a Perspex sheet to cover the 167-metre long crack.
Shibboleth 2007, which opened seven weeks ago, was created by Colombian artist Doris Salcedo to symbolise racial hatred and divisions within society. But in some places the artwork is wide enough for a toddler to fall inside.
Dennis Ahern, head of safety and security at the Tate, told colleagues in an internal email that people could easily trip or fall if not paying attention, "with the potential for significant leg injury".
He added that if existing safety features such as lighting and use of signs were not sufficient, the museum should consider applying extra measures. "Such options could include, but are not limited to, higher levels of control of entry, barrier or demarcation lines, Perspex bridging over certain sections or other physical interventions which may become required."
The Tate is facing four legal claims relating to the giant corkscrew slides that filled the hall last year.
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