When Cracks Attack: Art Installation By Colombian Injures 15

An art installation at London’s Tate Modern museum by Colombian artist Doris Salcedo has managed to injure 15 people since it was unveiled about two months ago. Museum goers have been tripping over and falling into Shibboleth 2007, the giant 500-foot long crack “installation” that snakes across the concrete floor in one of the museum galleries. Crack is whack! The work is meant to draw attention to racism, immigration, and class structure. The artist told This Is London that:

Its appearance disturbs the Turbine Hall in the same way the appearance of immigrants disturbs the consensus and homogeneity of European societies.

Immigrants as a giant, harmful gash. We get it! Since people have been tripping over the crack fantastic, the Tate is considering putting plexiglass over the crevasse saying that “people could easily trip or fall if not paying attention, with the potential for significant leg injury.” Sounds like your typical trip to Bogotá.

Tate Modern crack claims 15 victims [This Is London]