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"The Godzilla of Public Art" in London
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Respectfully disagree. Anish Kapoor pieces are always worthy of further investigations, and something like this cannot be dismissed without actually viewing it in person.
At which time, I would guess, based on everything of his I have seen in person, it will reward you in unexpected ways.
At which time, I would guess, based on everything of his I have seen in person, it will reward you in unexpected ways.
6
I'm interested to see it in context. It looks like a carnival pop-up in a fairground parking lot in that photo. It must be better than that.
@4 The bean is wonderful, but benefits tremendously from context (indeed, a reciprocal relationship).
@4 The bean is wonderful, but benefits tremendously from context (indeed, a reciprocal relationship).
9
Ahh, you gotta love the casual racism of Slog commentors.
Kapoor is actually a Persian Jew, born in Mumbai, and while his father was indeed Punjabi, if your mother is a Jew, you are a Jew.
At least, thats what the neo-nazis, the world around, will say, as they attack you.
Of course, he is now a British Citizen, CBE. And his collaborator on this piece, the amazing engineer Cecil Balmond, is from Sri Lanka. Not a Punjabi in any way shape or form.
I love it, and I am a Finnish American- and my guess is that you could find examples of pretty much any ethnic group who would both love and hate it.
Kapoor is actually a Persian Jew, born in Mumbai, and while his father was indeed Punjabi, if your mother is a Jew, you are a Jew.
At least, thats what the neo-nazis, the world around, will say, as they attack you.
Of course, he is now a British Citizen, CBE. And his collaborator on this piece, the amazing engineer Cecil Balmond, is from Sri Lanka. Not a Punjabi in any way shape or form.
I love it, and I am a Finnish American- and my guess is that you could find examples of pretty much any ethnic group who would both love and hate it.
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It looks like someone tried to realize Vladmiir Tatlin's "Monument to the Third International" in reality, but then something went wrong and it started to overflow.
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