Museums endangered by their publicness

Removal of a museum's glass window,Santiago Sierra
Museum Dhondt-Dhaenens, Deurle, Belgium. September 2004
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All the Museum's glass windows were removed and the security equipment disconnected, including cameras and alarms. This forced the transfer of the museum's modern art collection and the protection of the office area.

Description of the installation / performance, as given on Santiago Sierra's website

300 ton, Kunsthaus Bregenz, Bregenz, Austria. April 2004
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292 tons of concrete bricks were carried to the top floor of the Kunsthause Bregenz and the weight distributed on temporary supports through the whole building. Since 300 tons is the maximum wight the structure of the building can sustain, the number of visitors permitted at any time was never allowed to exceed 100, which represents an additional 8 tons.

Description of the installation / performance, as given on Santiago Sierra's website