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A Bigger Splash (1967) by David Hockney, part of Tate Modern's permanent collection

Herzog & de Meuron: Tate Modern

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Abraham Cruzvillegas stands with arms crossed in front of his enormous geometric wooden art installation in Tate Modern's Turbine Hall.

Miroslaw Balka's installation How It Is, a massive steel rectangular structure elevated on legs, dominates the Turbine Hall at Tate Modern as visitors walk nearby.

Turbine Hall in Tate Modern

Switch House at Tate Modern in London, a modern brown brick building with angular, sloped walls and narrow horizontal windows.

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