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.
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.
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.
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.

4. Where is the Kapoor's work in New Zealand? What are its form and materials? What are the ideas behind the work?
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?
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/
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?
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/
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"(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Movements) art in which the idea behind a particular work, and the means of producing it, are more important than the finished work" (the free dictionary.com)
Kapoors works are considered to be conceptual art due to the fact that they focus more on the ideas behind the works rather than just the finished works for example in Kapoors "Cloud Gate"
"Kapoor explores the theme of ambiguity with his works that place the viewer in a state of "in-betweenness". The artist often questions and plays with such dualities as solidity–emptiness or reality–reflection, which in turn allude to such paired opposites as flesh–spirit, the here–the beyond, east–west, sky–earth, etc" (Wiki)
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"The Orbit"

"The 115m tall piece, named the ArcelorMittal Orbit, will be placed in the Olympic Park and will be 22m higher than New York's Statue of Liberty." (BBC) This a turely remarkable peice as it will be included in the Olymics 2012 as a centre peice for the event. Kapoor commented: "I wanted the sensation of unstability" (BBC) Which is well acheived in this work.
"Shooting into the Corner"
""Shooting into the Corner" consists of a cannon developed by Kapoor together with a team of engineers. A pneumatic compressor shoots 11-kilogram balls of wax into the corner across the room; all in all, 20 tons of wax will be "fired away" throughout the exhibition run. Loud aggression on the one hand and silent growth on the other give the piece tension, sensuality, and compelling power." (e-flux.com)
"Skymirror"
I like how this peice of work is mobile and changes with every location "Anish Kapoor remarked ... "the best site in London for a piece of art, probably in the world". He wasn't unprejudiced – it does happen to be the setting of his new outdoor exhibition. But he also makes a valid point. With sculpture, the much-quoted estate agent's slogan is correct: it's location, location, location that counts" (The Telegraph)
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"The Farm (the sculpture is named after its site), is designed to withstand the high winds that blow inland from the Tasman Sea off the northwest coast of New Zealand’s North Island. The sculpture is fabricated in a custom deep red PVC-coated polyester fabric by Ferrari Textiles supported by two identical matching red structural steel ellipses that weigh 42,750kg each. The fabric alone weighs 7,200kg" (Structurflex) . Its located in Kaipara Bay, north of Auckland
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Personally my favourite is "the Orbit". Because of its unique nature and look, which answers the next question, yes I like it for its looks because it almost defies the laws of physics with its twists and turns and irregular shapes.
References:
- Thefreedictionary.com (n.d), Received at 1 September, 2011 from: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/conceptual+art
- Wikipedia.com (n.d), Received at 1 September, 2011 from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_Gate
- Structurflex.com (2010), Received at 1 september, 2011 from: http://www.structurflex.co.nz/index.asp?s1=news&s3=Anish%20Kapoor%20sculpture%20blends%20fabric%20and%20steel%20in%20New%20Zealand
- bbc.co.uk (2010), Received at 1 September, 2011 from: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8597069.stm
- E-flux.com (n.d), Received at 1 September, 2011 from: http://www.e-flux.com/shows/view/6532
- thetelegraph.co.uk (2011),Received at 1 September, 2011 from: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/art/8030914/Its-the-location-of-Anish-Kapoors-Sky-Mirror-that-counts.html