![]() With Kim, who admittedly follows in the footsteps of the great Joan Jonas, anything from myths to politics to the mundane can become part of his startling and fantastical multimedia concoctions. The Korean-born, New York-based master storyteller weaves sound, objects, and film footage, all collected during his globe-spanning travels, into complex and absorbing interactive collages. Sung Hwan Kim was one of three artists (Suzanne Lacy and Lis Rhodes were the others) invited to inaugurate this vast and challenging space. ![]() Architects Herzog & de Meuron have expertly transformed the imposing industrial relic-still a rabbits’ den of massive rooms and completely devoid of natural light, it proves to be strangely welcoming. The Tate Tanks, formerly the home of several colossal oil tanks fueling the old Bankside Power Station, just opened for a three-month glimpse during the London Olympics this July and will launch, after further building additions, as a permanent exhibition space dedicated to live art, performance, installation, and film works.
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