Martin Creed: What’s the point of it?

29 January – 5 May 2014, Hayward Gallery

Installation view: Martin Creed: What’s the point of it, Hayward Gallery, 2014. Photo: Linda Nylind (2014) by Martin CreedHayward Gallery

Martin Creed: What’s the point of it? was the first major survey of Creed’s work, spanning its most minimal moments and extravagant room-sized installations.

Installation view: Martin Creed: What’s the point of it, Hayward Gallery, 2014. Photo: Linda Nylind (2014) by Martin CreedHayward Gallery

Installation view: Work no.1812 (2014), Martin Creed: What’s the point of it, Hayward Gallery, 2014. Photo: Linda Nylind (2014) by Martin CreedHayward Gallery

The exhibition occupied the entire Hayward Gallery, including its three outdoor sculptural terraces, entrance foyer, lift, and even the toilets.

Installation view: Martin Creed: What’s the point of it, Hayward Gallery, 2014. Photo: Linda Nylind (2014) by Martin CreedHayward Gallery

Installation view: Work no. 200 (1998), Martin Creed: What’s the point of it, Hayward Gallery, 2014 (2014) by Martin CreedHayward Gallery

Sight, sound and music converged in all of the galleries, and works varied in scale from monumental sculptures to barely noticeable interventions.

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