Tania Bruguera — Tatlin’s Whisper #5 (2008), Tate Modern

Two mounted police officers move Tate Modern visitors, separate them and tighten their ranks. Tania Bruguera turns ordinary obedience into the material of an unannounced performance. What becomes of the spectator when authority transforms their body into part of a crowd? Location: Tate Modern, London, United Kingdom. Work from 2008; archival documentation. Artist: Tania Bruguera,…

Two mounted police officers surround Tate Modern visitors during Tania Bruguera’s Tatlin’s Whisper #5.

Tania Bruguera, Tatlin’s Whisper #5 (2008), Tate Modern, London. Photo : Sheila Burnett. © Tania Bruguera. Source : BMW Group PressClub.

Two mounted police officers move Tate Modern visitors, separate them and tighten their ranks. Tania Bruguera turns ordinary obedience into the material of an unannounced performance. What becomes of the spectator when authority transforms their body into part of a crowd?

Location: Tate Modern, London, United Kingdom. Work from 2008; archival documentation.

Artist: Tania Bruguera, a Cuban artist born in 1968, develops a participatory practice around power and citizenship.

Video source: Estudio Bruguera. Discovery source: CUR8 post of October 4, 2026.