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Kapoor's Red Obsession: Art Explores Fear and Wonder
24 Jun
Summary
- Anish Kapoor's exhibition features new and older sculptures.
- The exhibition explores the duality of red as celebration and terror.
- Hayward Gallery hosts Kapoor's work, his first UK solo show since 1998.
Artist Anish Kapoor is presenting a significant exhibition at London's Hayward Gallery, marking a return to the venue that hosted his first solo UK show nearly three decades ago.
The exhibition, running from June 16 to October 18, features a range of Kapoor's signature works, including sculptures crafted from mirrored steel, installations of void-like black, visceral paintings, and large-scale pieces.
Among the new additions is a massive red PVC membrane titled "All of Nothing" and a vivid red pigment artwork named "Ha Makom." Kapoor discusses his deliberate use of red, explaining it embodies the complex interplay between the object and non-object, representing both joy and profound darkness.
This exhibition revisits the space where his first major UK survey was held in 1998. Kapoor aims to build upon his previous explorations, taking his artistic concepts "to some other place" for this significant "coming home" presentation.
