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July 17, 2000 |
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 Sculptor of Substance Whiz sculptor and minimalist freak Anish Kapoor, once a Mumbai-born Indian, now a London-based Brit, has entered the mega league in international artdom. Not only does he get an easy -- 100,000 for his stunning metaphysical paragons, but museums and institutions the world over are vying for a bit of cool Kapoor. The busy sculptor is currently involved in a massive water-based work to liven up the space outside the Millennium Dome in London, while Lisson Gallery, which he calls his "very clever dealer", has exhibited 11 of his latest sculptures. Most people describe Kapoor's work as "spiritual", but the sculptor himself steers clear of any attributed transcendental meanings. "In fact I've tried to avoid the spiritual in my work," he had explained rather matter-of-factly during his trip to India a few months ago. Kapoor's chief concern has been with the phenomenological world, with the physicality of structure and form and the reasons why "matter is matter". And he really can't understand why Indian artists are not following their country's great phenomenological tradition. And artists out here are wondering why Kapoor never shows in India. -Anshul Avijit |
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