June 29, 2012, 5:24 am -- /EPR NETWORK/ -- London-born modern artists Tino Sehgal is taking control of this year's annual commission for the Tate Modern's Turbine Hall as part of the Cultural Olympiad finale in 2012.
This groundbreaking installation artist is critically acclaimed and not afraid to push the boundaries of conceptual art. He likes to explore art in its many forms and engage visitors through social encounters, sound, dance and movement. Previous works have utilised unrehearsed conversations, group participations and rules that provoke all kinds of responses. In 2002 his This is Propaganda installation a female museum attendant sang the titles of the works to visitors as they walked into the room.
Tino Sehgal's work will be unveiled on 24 July and will be open to all, at no cost, until 28 October. Other summer exhibitions at the Tate Modern art gallery include Damien Hirst, Project Space: Stage and Twist and Edvard Munch: The Modern Eye.
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