Cildo Meireles refers to Babel as a ‘tower of incomprehension’. Comprising hundreds of radios, each tuned to a different station, the sculpture relates to the biblical story of the Tower of …

‘Babel‘, Cildo Meireles, 2001 on display at Tate Modern. Skip navigation. Back to menu. Main menu. What's on; Art & Artists. The Collection Artists Artworks Art by theme Media Videos …

Babel 2001 is a tall sculptural installation by Brazilian artist Cildo Meireles. It is a circular tower made from hundreds of second-hand analogue radios that the artist has stacked in layers. The …

May 10, 2016 · The work takes the form of a tower constructed from 800 radios, each one tuned to a different channel and set at the minimum volume to which it is audible. The Tate's website …

This giant tower of radios is described by Meireles as an ‘archaeology of radio’ because at the bottom are the oldest and at the top the newest. Thus, the tower is also a history of the human …

Jun 1, 2023 · This month’s edition features hundreds and hundreds of radios, all turned on at once. It’s Babel, a 2001 installation in the Tate Modern by Brazilian artist Cildo Meireles.

Jul 17, 2018 · Voices, music, and radio pops and hisses blaze like a roaring fire. In a dark-lit room at the Tate Modern, you are immersed in a sonic sensory overload.

Sep 7, 2022 · Installation view at: Tate Modern, London Photo Credits: Barbara Picci “ Babel 2001 is a large-scale sculptural installation that takes the form of a circular tower made from …

Babel 2001 is a large-scale sculptural installation that takes the form of a circular tower made from hundreds of second-hand analogue radios that the artist has stacked in layers. The radios are …

Jun 17, 2016 · While we were in London last week we went to the Tate Modern. Always good value (i.e. free). We arrived just too early to see the new bit, which opens around now. But we …