the crack is brilliant but the meaning is crap

Ken Battye, Wimborne, Dorset

I was quite affected by the work, very awe-inspiring- until I found out the artists mission statement,which I thought was a far stretch and detracted from the evocative quality of the piece on its own.

Sarah Rogers, Melbourne, Australia

I was actually fascinated with the skill of execution of the crack itself. It doesn't look fabricated. the only "oddity" is the inclusion of chain link fencing within the crack itself (which might be construed as part of the foundation, but which I had read was added by the artist).

The verbiage that was handed out at the exhibition was indeed the height of art pomp - but do we blame the artist herself for that? I wish it had been toned down, so the art could be left to speak for itself.

Dave, Barrington, RI, USA

Unbelievable!!! You wrote that Doris Salcedo is Brazilian. What a mistake. She is Colombian.

Paola Villamarín, Bogotá, Colombia

This installation is likely to be considered as 'a load of rubbish' for people who ignore the point the artist is trying to put across. Usually this people ignore their lack of tolerance for difference.

M, London, UK

Canyon is spelled with a Y even if you are British. The installation is great, very indicitive of the Tate Modern. I love that they are willing to show art that they know won't necessarily please people. People should relax and just enjoy the fact that someone in the world gets to do something they love every day when they wake up, such as create a giant crack in the floor.

Kathryn, Cincinnati, Ohio

The £300,000 spent on this artwork is a small price to pay for raising awareness on how Europeans fritter away their money on such useless things.

Bill Buchanan, London, UK

The piece looks to be visually interesting (from the photos I've seen) But the concept is preposterous. Over burdened with meaning. A not-to-uncommon trend amongst current popular artists.

sionnan, san francisco,

Can't believe people who went to look at a crack in the floor, and presumably therefore knew it was there, went on to fall into it. Numpties!

Good job they didn't go to look at the Grand Canion!!

Jon, Ware, Herts, UK

A load of rubbish

N Honeyball, Newhaven, England

Hahaha
Yet another art-related injury....
Watch where you are going in a gallery!

Pamela, Saskatoon,