STAR INSTALLATION
A WORK
For the inaugural edition of our new ‘Star In Schlüter’s installation at one of the UK’s m
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Anthea_Hamilton_Press_01 © Tate (Seraphina Neville) 2018
Ensuring a crack-free finish, 1,300m² of Schlüter-DITRA 25 uncoupling membrane has been used for the tiles within 2016 Turner Prize nominee Anthea Hamilton’s recent commission for the prestigious Duveen Galleries.
One British artist a year is invited to produce a new work for the signature space, which constitutes the heart of one of the UK’s most famous art galleries, Tate Britain. Hamilton’s response, entitled ‘The Squash’, combines performance and sculpture in an immersive experience.
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The installation involved tiling the length of the Duveen Galleries. Contacted by curator Linsey Young, Schlüter donated its uncoupling membrane for use beneath the white tiles laid above the galleries’ terrazzo floor. The Schlüter-DITRA 25 was installed and tiled over the days and weeks in the run-up to the exhibition, which opened on 22nd
March. Creating a striking contrast with Tate
Britain’s neo-classical architecture, the commissioned work will remain in situ until 7th
October, following a six- month run anticipated to attract around 700,000 visitors.
One performer per day takes to the tiles from 10am-6pm, clad in their choice of one of seven costumes designed by Jonathan Anderson, Creative Director of luxury clothing and accessory brand Loewe. All are inspired by different types of squash and pumpkins, taking their lead from Hamilton’s initial source of inspiration for the commission: a 1960’s photograph that she discovered several years ago, capturing a scene from a dance by American choreographer Erick Hawkins.
The project marks Schlüter-Systems’ second involvement with Tate Britain. In 2011, the company was engaged as
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