Anish Kapoor: Marsyas

by Donna De Salvo, Cecil Balmond

Anish Kapoor is one of the world's most renowned and influential sculptors. Born in Bombay, he has lived and worked in London since the early 1970s. His output ranges from works on a human scale, including powdered pigment sculptures and convex mirrors, to massive installations, both inside buildings and in the landscape. Taking on the challenge of the cavernous space of the Turbine Hall at the Tate Modern in London, Kapoor created his largest sculpture built of PVC membrane, stetched taut across massive steel hoops and hovering in mid-air, the sculpture dominates the space in a way no other artist has attempted. The creative process behind this ambitious project is documented here in specially commissioned photographs, drawings, and maquettes, and further explored in conversations with Kapoor. This is a fascinating look at what goes into a large-scale installation--from concept to realization--by one of today's leading artists.

128 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 2003

About the author

Donna De Salvo is a prominent American curator and a leading expert on contemporary art. She currently serves as the senior adjunct curator of special projects for the Dia Art Foundation, where she began her career. De Salvo is perhaps best known for her influential tenure at the Whitney Museum of American Art, serving as its first Chief Curator and later as Deputy Director. Her international experience includes a senior curatorial role at Tate Modern and organizing major exhibitions for artists like Andy Warhol and Anish Kapoor.

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