Abraham Cruzvillegas: Empty Lot

The planters are propped upon scaffolding and surrounding by lamps in a large triangular footprint within the huge hall, an integral part of Herzog & de Meuron's transformation of the power station into a museum in 2000. Cruzvillegas did not plant anything into the soil. Rather, over the course of the piece's six-month duration things may grow depending on what was already in the soil. Therefore the piece will become a concentration of London's dispersed cityscape and its composition of parks, hopefully with a much different appearance over time.

A short film from Vernissage TV gives a visual peek at Empty Lot as installed, and a longer film from the Tate shows the making of the piece alongside commentary from the artist.

Empty Lot is on display from 13 October 2015 to 3 April 2016.