Bin Laden’s probably hiding in one, Saddam was found in one (sorta), and–closer to home–kids have lost their lives in them and gangsters squatted in them: given this context, the Walker’s two caves, an immersive tunnel constructed from cardboard and packing tape by Swiss artist Thomas Hirschhorn and Cameron Jamie’s room-sized, chicken-wire-and-stucco pathway offer an eerie antidote to art on the wall. Jamies’ closes on Sunday, Hirschhorn’s opens on Saturday. Have you seen ‘em, will you see ‘em?
The Walker Caves…
Oct 17 2006 — 2:00am
7 Reader Comments
1:04 pm
Jamie’s is a must-see, especially before Hallowwen. His cave room leads to vampire pictures!
1:16 pm
I’m predicting an 80% chance that that this post stays free of partisan rhetoric.
1:24 pm
only liberals would call this sort of thing ‘art’
1:27 pm
Ha!
2:15 pm
My wife and I went to the Walker the day after our wedding and stumbled upon Jamie’s exhibit. I highly recommend it. It’s so Indiana Jonesesque. It’s also incredibly scary – if you find dead silence, near darkness and suspense frightening.
2:26 pm
Aaron…there’s scary dead silence, near darkness and frightening suspense after every wedding.
3:43 pm
I was in Jamie’s but apparently didn’t follow the correct path. I’ve been meaning to go again and smuggle in my own flashlight, ’cause that torch was just too dim.