Wednesday, 6 April 2011

Anish Kapoor: Flashback

I recently went to see Anish Kapoor's latest exhibition at Manchester City Gallery. I had seen one of his pieces at the Tate Modern when I was very young but remember being gob smacked at the scale of his work.

This exhibition did not disappoint either. Kapoor brings such a sophistication to his work, and it always very beautiful. The piece that stood out for me the most was titled 'When I am pregnant' 1992. The piece was a large smooth orb that was moulded into the wall but as you walked around it, it changed, and standing in front of it created an illusion of shadow and made it appear as if it has disappeared. Illusion seemed to play a very important part in his work, along with using pigment and wax. His sculptures made me stop and study them, and question how he had done it, which to an extent the viewer will never know.


'When I am Pregnant', 1992.

Image from: http://www.studio-international.co.uk/studio-images/kapoor/6b.asp