One to see... Mothers at Hauser & Wirth

Mothers - review by Adrian Searle

Hauser & Wirth, London W1

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  • guardian.co.uk, Sunday 23 January 2011 18.28 GMT

 

Adrian Searle writes for the Guardian sunday 23rd january.......

Martin Creed's new show Mothers at Hauser & Wirth in London. 

Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian

A steel beam sweeps the gallery, just above our heads. Standing under it, the air ruffles your hair as it turns. Its hard not to duck and cringe. If you are over 6ft 8in, Martin Creed's Mothers could kill you. Big hair? It'll scalp you.