The Oil Room

The oil Room :

The oil Room or the “ 20:50 “ was designed by Richard Wilson in 1987 , and was displayed in Saachi  Museum in 1991 . This room was custom built  for this design .  The name of the design is “ 20:50 “ and it is the name of the recycled engine oil used .

I really liked this room because it was way different than the other designs and pieces of art we saw . for me it meant something , not only a room full of a black liquid . this room reminded me of my home , my country and the development that happened after the oil was discovered .

Oil is everything for us. Our economy depends on this black liquid and as we call it the black gold.  The idea of keeping the oil in the basement in a closed room made me realized the importance of the oil  , its like keeping something valuable in a safe .

I really liked the reflection of the ceiling and the windows on the oil and the contrast between the white and the black with the light from the window , it is an amazing idea .