Controversy pile-up mars Ishigami's Serpentine Pavilion launch

摘要

Junya Ishigami unveiled his Serpentine Pavilion last week - a moody teal-coloured slate heap hovering in mid-air. But it was a pile-up of controversies that stole the show. The night before the official press launch of the Hyde Park gallery's summer showcase, the event was called off without explanation. The reason - it emerged the following day-was that Serpentine chief Yana Peel had unexpectedly quit her post, citing what she called 'a concerted lobbying campaign' against her husband's business investments.