Week 6- Anish Kapoor Sculpture

Week 6- Anish Kapoor Sculpture

Anish Kapoor

Cloud Gate (2004), Millennium Park, Chicago

Celebrated for his gigantic, stainless steel Cloud Gate sculpture in Chicago’s Millennium Park, Anish Kapoor is changing the cultural environment with his public works. 

1.Research Kapoor's work in order to discuss whether it is conceptual art or not. Explain your answer, using a definition of conceptual art.

Conceptual art is more about the idea behind work. The work has been initially thought out and planned. All the small problems that could have been ignored have been fixed until the initial plan is perfect. This is when the work can be made. Anish has made his work perfect and every part of it was meant to be there, this makes the work Conceptual art.

2. Research 3 quite different works by Kapoor from countries outside New Zealand to discuss the ideas behind the work. Include images of each work on your blog.

3.Discuss the large scale 'site specific' work that has been installed on a private site in New Zealand.

This large ‘site specific’ was installed at “The Farm,”  1,000 acre  private estate outdoor art gallery in Kaipara Bay, north of Auckland, New Zealand. 

4. 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 Kaipara Bay, North of Auckland. The materials used to create this work were a maroon red polyester fabric with a red structural steel. This work weighs alot! The fabric is 7,200kg and the steel is 42,750kg!! The idea behind the work is to create a kaleidoscope to show off the amazing views seen at the Kaipara bay.

5. Comment on which work by Kapoor is your favourite, and explain why. Are you personally attracted more by the ideas or the aesthetics of the work?

I do love the work above. I think its awesome how the kaleidoscope makes the views stand out more. The idea is very interesting.

Youtube has some excellent footage on Kapoor-take a look at Anish Kapoor at the Royal Academy.

www.royalacademy.org.uk › 
http://www.robgarrettcfa.com/thefarm.htm
http://www.billslater.com/cloudgate/ 

Dismemberment of Jeanne d’Arc- 

Old Municipal Market Building Brighton

http://www.nouse.co.uk/2009/12/18/anish-kapoor-at-the-royal-academy-a-conversation-with-dr-adrian-locke/

http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=9137498160582221678#editor/target=post;postID=5419820362068368983

http://gibbsfarm.org.nz/kapoorvideo.php