Anish Kapoor is an artist famous for his colossal sculptures. His large-scale compositions are usually made out of steel/stainless steel and are aimed to change the environment of where it is located. Anish Kapoor tries to compose his sculptures according to the surrounding. He plays with elements to make his work captivating yet harmonious with the surrounding.
The radiant glow and the sheer reflections on stainless steel and water create the experience in landscapes that speak to the original psychological and physical states. He always considers the audience to interact with the space and the art itself for every individual to feel intimate with his work.
Being
a part of his work is the purpose of that sculpture. Having people feel
thrilled by the large scale of things, the idea of vertigo and distortion is what
creates the intimate relationship between his work and the audience and allows
people to consider the surrounding differently.
The
fascination with light and darkness is apparent through all of his works. Trips
back to India influenced a lot of his sculptures; the bright colourful pigment
powders used all around India inspired many of his works. He believes in
distorting whatever is reflected in the sculpture as you move around it. His
work reflects the landscape around the sculpture, usually upside down, which is
a part of his style. He often refers to vertigo when creating sculptures out of
stainless steel, something one would not usually consider when first entering
the surrounding.
I have been in love with his work for a while now, having seen The Cloud Gate when I was nine years old. It was an amazing experience back then and even now his work seems to captivate me. I was lucky enough see his recent exhibition at the MCA twice.
Here are some pictures from my experience at his exhibition:
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