'Cloud Gate', is located in Millen
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ium Park, Chicago. It was built 2004-2006 and is made out of stainless steel. The sculpture is also nicknamed "The Bean" because of itsbean-like shape. The idea behind the design of work was based around liquid mercury hence the stainless steel construction which closely looks like mercury. The curve of the work makes the skyline it reflects appear twisted and manipulated. It is made from 168 stainless steel plates welded together. Many issues arouse after a design competition about the construction of the work and also maintenance issues.
'Turning The World Upside Down, Jerusalem', is located in the Ida Crown Plaza in the Israel Museum Campus. The large egg timer shaped work reflects its sur
roundings and stands 5 meters high and 5 meters across. Ground level is reflected to the top of the work and the skyline is reflected to the bottom of the work, this gives the work its name. The reflection of the sky and earth a
lso relates to spritual importance in Jerusalem.
'Shooting the Corner',
Is located at MAK, Vienna. The work was m
ade by shooting 11kg balls of wax from a air pressured
cannon onto the wall. Kapoor worked with engineers to design and build the cannon which was to fire a massive 20tons of was throughout the duration of the exhibition.
'Svayambh' is an installment at Musée des Beaux-Arts in Nantes. The work is a big red sculpture which flows from one side of the gallery to another. The work is a mix of paint, wax and vaseline. The lines on the work are used to show a car like vehicle has gone through the doors.
2.Discuss the large scale site specific work that has been installed on a private site in New Zealand.
- The work is called 'The Farm', named after its location, is located on a 1000 acre site. The work is designed to withstand the wind of the Tasman Sea so the work has become permanent.
3. Where is the Kapoor's work in New Zealand? What are its form and materials? What are the ideas behind the work?
- The work is located in the Kaipara Bay, North of Auckland. The work is made out of custom pvc fabric made by Ferrari Textiles. The fabric weighs 7200kg and the work as a whole weighs over 80tons. The work is made to flow with the curves of the landscape and gives the viewer an amazing view of the Kaipara bay when looked into.
4. Comment on which work by Kapoor is your favourite, and why.
- The work I like the most is ' Shooting the Corner'. I like this work because I like the idea of randomness in the work in the way in which the wax is fired and its end result is always unknown. I also like the way the work looks as to some it looks like some bloody horror scene with blood splatters.
References:
http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/10/view/11236/anish-kapoor-turning-the-world-upside-down-jerusalem.html
http://ambush.wordpress.com/2007/11/28/svayambh-anish-kapoor/
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