I recently visited the Serpentine Gallery to revive my knowledge of the current trends in the art world. I was disappointed to see that contemporary art hasn’t moved on much from when I used to visit London art galleries as a student in the early 90s. I think that her sculptures are meant to challenge our ideas of the “aesthetic values” and traditional notions of sculpture. But is this all she can come up with? Misshapen, blobs of finger-marked clay, dumped on pristine white pedestals? Bits of wood next to a neon light in a rough box?

It took me back to art classes at school where the kids used to play with the clay with no intention of creating anything they wanted to keep. They were just having fun creating a mess. No doubt that my notions of the aesthetic were challenged, but I also found the exhibition incredibly dull. I can’t help feeling that other artists have challenged notions of the aesthetic, but much more successfully.

The highlight of the visit to the Serpentine Gallery was using the clean modern toilets, which are much better than any of the other facilities on offer at Hyde Park. I recommend the Serpentine Gallery for this alone. The book shop is too small.
Is it just me, or is this the Emporer’s new clothes?