11 Things You Didn’t Know About Anish Kapoor

Abhishek Kumar

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Anish Kapoor

If sculpture can really deal with the body, because we all inhabit ourselves, and if sculpture can really do that, which it is supposed to be able to do, and through it ask questions, philosophical questions, about being, I think these are all things we work on, all of us in our different ways, so perhaps somewhere in there, there are moments where dumb objects can speak.

Anish Kapoor

Anish Kapoor is an Indian sculptor, painter, and installation artist who has been based in London since the 1970s. He is best known for his large-scale public sculptures and large-scale installations, often featuring his signature use of highly polished metal surfaces. He has also worked with a variety of other media, including stone, glass, and wax, and has been involved in performance art. His work often deals with themes of dualism, the body, and memory.

Anish Kapoor was born in Mumbai, India in 1954. He studied art in London in the 1970s and quickly gained recognition for his innovative and experimental approach to sculpture. Kapoor gained recognition in the 1980s and 1990s for his abstract sculptures that explored the themes of light, color, and space. Kapoor’s work often features reflective surfaces and bold, minimal forms that challenge the viewer’s perception of their surroundings. He has worked with a wide range of materials, including stone, steel, wax, and pigmented silicone. He is also known for his innovative use of technology, including his development of a super-black pigment known as Vantablack.

Kapoor’s sculptures have been exhibited in major museums and galleries around the world, including the Guggenheim Museum in New York, the Tate Modern in London, and the National Gallery of Modern Art in New Delhi. He has been awarded numerous honors and awards for his work, including the Turner Prize in 1991 and the Praemium Imperiale in 2011. In addition to his work as an artist, Kapoor has been a vocal advocate for environmental causes and has supported a number of charitable initiatives. He has also collaborated with architects on a number of projects, including the design of a concert hall in Munich, Germany.

Kapoor currently lives and works in London, England. He is widely regarded as one of the most important artists of his generation and his work has had a profound impact on the contemporary art world.

11 lesser-known facts about Anish Kapoor

1. Anish Kapoor recently won compensation for one of his works’ damages. A sculpture was built by the artist using cement, resin, and polystyrene. This item was unintentionally thrown out after cleaners mistook it for trash. Kapoor was compensated handsomely for all of the damages in return.
2. Kapoor’s first outdoor sculpture to be displayed in public in the United States is called Cloud Gate, and it is located at the AT&T Plaza in Millennium Park in Chicago, Illinois. The dedication of the sculpture, on May 15, 2006, was marked as “Cloud Gate Day” by Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley.

   

3. Kapoor received the distinction of Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in 2003. In 2013, he received a knighthood in honour of his contributions to British culture.
4. The exclusive artistic rights to the pigment Vantablack were purchased by Kapoor in 2016. The pigment, which was created by Surrey NanoSystems, claimed to be the darkest black in the world since it completely absorbed visible light.
5. In 1991, Kapoor was the recipient of the prestigious Turner Prize for contemporary art, presented by the Tate Gallery.
6. He created a sculpture that is among the largest in the world and almost completely fills the Turbine Hall at the Tate Modern.
7. A significant amount of criticism erupted in the art world over Kapoor’s enormous 2015 art installation “Dirty Corner” at the Palace of Versailles. It was regularly vandalised, and Kapoor alleges that it was an inside job.
8. Anish Kapoor was appointed as the first Guest Artistic Director of the Brighton Festival in 2009. During the festival, Anish Kapoor erected four sculptures: Sky Mirror at the Brighton Pavilion Gardens, C-Curve at The Chattri, Blood Relations, and 1000 Names in two different locations at the Fabrica Gallery.

   

9. In 2018, he was involved in a collaboration with the fashion brand Acne Studios, designing a limited-edition collection of clothing and accessories.
10. He has also collaborated with architects on a number of large-scale public art projects, including the ArcelorMittal Orbit tower in London’s Olympic Park, which was built for the 2012 Summer Olympics.
11. Kapoor is also an accomplished musician and has performed with the London Sinfonietta and other ensembles.