Although the title of the exhibition “My Red Homeland” could refer to his Indian birthplace, (as some may have assumed) it actually refers to a much different field, namely: “my inner homeland”. As he explained on the day of opening, “I have always thought of the colour red as a colour of the centre, like a path to emotional exploration”. Red is the colour of blood, of passion and emotion; red is the colour of meat, here turned into wax and Vaseline. Wax and Vaseline in which the monochromatic effect creates a never-ending optical illusion, the application of colour indicates a constant in his works: the search for Immateriality and Spirituality.
Sky Mirror 2006
Anish Kappor's work "Sky Mirror" is a dazzling experience of light and architecture, presenting viewers with a vivid inversion of the skyline featuring the historic landmark building at 30 Rockefeller Plaza. The stainless steel sculpture is installed on a platform, a few feet above street level and stands at least three stories high at the Fifth Avenue entrance to the Channel Gardens at Rockefeller Center. The 'Sky Mirror' is open to be viewed by the public and reflects the skyscraper upside down, along with the sky surrounding it.
"Cloud Gate" Also known as "The Bean"
This work of Kapoor's was constructed around 2004-2006 and was nicknamed 'the bean' for its distinct shape and curve. Like the sky mirror it is another stainless steel sculpture which also has intriguing reflective features that is available for the public eye in Chicago.
The Farm
2. The purpose of the project was to provide a permanent horizontally supported work of art to complement an outdoor art gallery. The structural goal was to design an end-supported horizontal tension membrane structure capable of withstanding the high winds from the Tasman Sea.
3. As described by Anish Kapoor the work is a fabricated installation made to resemble a 'tensioned membrane sculpture'. 'The Farm' is situated at a private estate, outdoor art gallery in Kaipara Bay, North of Auckland, New Zealand.
The materials used for this work include; Ferrari 1302-S series PVC fabric, structural steel ellipses which support the fabric and Thirty-two longitudinal mono filament cables provide displacement and deflection resistant to wind loads while assisting with the fabric transition.
4. I consider 'The Farm' as my favorite sculpture. I acknowledge the fact that it would have been such a challenge to create something that seems so fragile yet withstand take the high pressure of wind and other aspects that are typical of New Zealand weather. Like a lot of his other public structures, it let gives you the opportunity for a different view of the scenery. The sculpture, which passes through a specifically cut hillside, provides a kaleidoscopic view of the beautiful Kaipara Harbor at the vertical ellipse and the hand contoured rolling valleys and hills from the horizontal ellipse. I think his work really makes you appreciate the beauty of the landscape.
references:
http://www.artfacts.net/index.php/pageType/newsInfo/newsID/2771/lang/1
http://www.publicartfund.org./pafweb/projects/06/kapoor//kapoor-06.html
http://www.ifaipublications.com/iaa/articles/1407.html
http://www.anishkapoor.com/works/gallery/2003myredhomeland/index.htm
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