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Anish Kapoor is one of Britains leading artists in conceptual art. The shape and materials he uses are amazing and the process of his work is pleasent and very light to the eyes. His work is alot more about the process of his work and how it becomes so beautiful, and how unique his work is and the hard yard he conquered to it to look that good.
Tall Tree & The Eye (2009)
Tall Tree and the Eye conveys the transient nature of how things appear. Through its complex use of light and shade, volume and space, it makes us aware of the instability of the visible world. Time and place are suspended and altered. Though it is a very large piece of sculpture it comes across as somehow weightless and ephemeral. There are 76 spheres and 15 metres high and stands out from its surrounding buldings. The reflections off the spheres are unique and very amazing.
Shooting into the Corner (2008-09)
This is perhaps the most dramatic work of his.In this constantly repetitive piece an attendant fires a cannon at regular 20-minute intervals. Red wax shells shoot off into a corner of the room, creating a bloody splattered mess. Each shell weighs nearly ten kilograms and travels at about 80 kilometers an hour. As Anish Kapoor states, this work had its roots in his student days. There are some obvious sexual overtones in this work. While we watch the cannon fire its shells of wax, we enjoy its destructive qualities and this violent, alluring performance. We also take pleasure in the simultaneous appearance of a new mark, as the soft waxy substance slides down to the ground. Gradually tons of wax pile up and ooze outwards towards us. As they amass in the foreground the red wax shells appear almost like a pigment work.
My Red Homeland (2003)
A metal blade driven by a motor moves slowly round an open circular container filled with 25 tons of red Vaseline. Over the course of an hour the blade makes a full orbit of the wax. The blade slowly revolves,it appears to churn, form and reform the red wax mass. The impression we have of the metal arm pushing the material from the interior to the exterior of the installation is in fact formed by our imaginations - it is an illusion. The whole process is made vivid by the colour of the material - by its very redness. You will discover that the quality of darkness conveyed by the red wax is important to Kapoor.
The Farm is named after its site.Kapoor has installed fabric and steel onto this site. He uses red PVC coated polyester fabric with steel to structure the frame. Anish manipulates "the viewer into a specific relationship with both space and time" by stretching fabric and steel. The farm cuts into a New Zealand hillside. The structure works as an installation commissioned by Alan Gibbs. The work engages with scenery. Located in Kaipara Bay on a private estate outdoor art gallery.
My favourite work would have to be the 'Tall Tree & The Eye' as it is a landmark and stands. Its shape and spheres are completely different to other works I have seen of his. His work is amazing and out of this world but this one stands out, its colours and also the reflections is posesses makes it a piece of art and the materials he uses and the concepets he follows is one of a kind.
http://www.spreadartculture.com/2010/07/07/anish-kapoor-part-of-permanent-collection-at-maxxi/
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http://www.anishkapoor.com/
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One of my favorite work in Kapoors collection is the "Tall Tree & The Eye" too. I have the same point of view as you when u said the shape of this work "sphere" is completely different to his other work. His work are always outstanding, large scale, and phenomenal colours.
ReplyDeleteHe is a very well known sculptor around the world, also with his conceptual art, which tells people more about his idea than his own artwork, this I really amuse by it. Now that I know his existence, he is now in one of my top favourite artist list.
I agree with you as well Ricky, this designer is amazing and is definitely one to watch and aspire to!
ReplyDeleteI completely agree that Anish manipulates "the viewer into a specific relationship with both space and time" as this would be an absolutely outstanding experience to see this sculpture in real life because of its vast size, colour and the sounds it makes when it 'breathes' in the wind. I think this piece of work really pushes all boundaries and I cannot say i have ever seen anything like it!
Kapoor is one of my favourite artists and I find his work amazing. I like the fact that he likes to work with large sculptures like Sky mirrors, Marsyas, Site specific, My Red Homeland, etc. His ideas are very interesting in how he incorporates his work into the spaces he has. The materials he uses varies from wax, steel, mirrors, PVC etc. making each of his works unique in their own way.
ReplyDeleteKapoor is a very well known conceptual artist but not only in Britain but all over the world many artist use him as a model for the own works, i also agree how u said that the tall tree very different to his other works and the fact that u commented on how it the sculpture reflects its surroundings its like taking our world and manipulating it to create and object.
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