Artists have long suffered for their craft, but London's Tate Modern is now putting the hurt on patrons. Just four weeks into its opening, a new exhibit by Colombian artist Doris Salcedo, entitled "Shibboleth 2007", has claimed 15 victims (the ever-so nimble Daily Dude escaped unharmed after his recent visit, however). The piece is an ever-widening crack, meant to symbolize racial divisions within society, running down the middle of the expansive Turbine Hall's floor.Despite an internal e-mail warning of "the potential for significant leg injury," sent prior to the exhibit's opening, the fissure has nonetheless claimed the ankles and legs of over a dozen absent-minded Londoners. While some have suggested covering or roping off Salcedo's exhibit as a safety precaution, a Tate spokesperson announced that museum has no plans to do so at this time.
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