Gabriele Finaldi hates the living statues outside his gallery – but they’re just a sign that London is the same riotous spot depicted in the museum’s paintingsThey pose as floating statues of Yoda,play lame versions of classic songs and generally celebrate idiocy. The buskers who entertain tourists outside London’s National Gallery are not precisely exponents of tall art. But so what? As we used to say in a more tolerant age, they’re not hurting anyone. Gabriele Finaldi, and the new director of the National Gallery,disagrees. He has complained about the vulgar and demeaning chaos on his institution’s doorstep. He says living statues and bagpipers playing the Star Wars theme enjoy no spot in front of the museum. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com