Ms Whiteread’s work was House, the concrete cast of a condemned terraced dwelling in the East End of London, which she had made under the aegis of the arts commissioner Artangel. House stood for only 80 days, but it was a remarkable lightning rod for debate, attacked and defended with equal fervour. If, in 1993, House offered an encoded commentary on ideas of home and homelessness, then Ms Whiteread’s work still has a political bite. Ms Whiteread’s sculpture, it turns out, was always thoughtful, grown-up and serious. Now the British public has caught up with it.

Source: The Guardian September 14, 2017 16:41 UTC