Considered one of the most talented contemporary sculptors globally, India-born and internationally celebrated Anish Kapoor, who has lived in London since the early 70’s, has been honored with the coveted Padma Bhushan award for his stupendous achievements by the Government of India.
His amazing oeuvre includes some truly imposing works, such as the vast and trumpet-like Marsyas that once filled the Tate's Turbine Hall, a giant reflecting, pod like sculptural work in Chicago’s Millennium Park, and a string of masterpieces showcased at the Royal Academy, London.
The prestigious venue hosted his select early pigment sculptures, beguiling mirror-polished steel sculptures and captivating cement sculptures apart from his monumental piece of artistry ‘Svayambh’, its title drawn from a Sanskrit term (meaning ‘self-generated’). Emblematic of the artist’s interest in sculptures, which actively participate in process of their own creation, it moved slowly through the galleries across the whole breadth of Burlington House.
In 1990, he received the Turner Prize and a year later, he was chosen to represent Britain at the Venice Biennale, where he bagged the Premio Duemila prize for the best exhibit. He was also awarded Honorary Doctorate at the London Institute (1997) and an Honorary Fellowship at Royal Institute of British Architecture in 2001.
His work has been featured in many international group shows and events, including Documenta IX, Kassel; Serpentine Gallery in London; Moderna Museet, Stockholm; Jeu de Paume and Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris. The celebrated artist undertook the Unilever Series of commission for Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall in 2003. The gallery had mentioned of him as an unusual practitioner with an ability to produce sculptural forms, which permeate both physical and psychological space.
Expected to be one of the popular attractions in the city on eve of the mega sporting event, his 114m tall public installation-sculpture, is an amazing piece of architecture. It’s difficult to keep Anish Kapoor away from spotlight, and rightly so…
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