Comments on: “Sculpture is a heroic art” – Anish Kapoor

By: AMR

AMR — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:06:00 +0000

I love Anish Kapoor’s work! Thank you AndrÃ©a!

I first saw his “Three Witches” at the National Gallery of Canada 10+ years ago ~ three large limestone blocks facing each other with a deep blue pigment crevice in each. So very, very…mysterious, powerful and sexy. I’ve visited many times since and even wrote a chemistry paper about them (ta da: A+…it was the subject that did it).

Mr. Kapoor may not like public sculpture but, wow, can he do it superbly.

By: GearModa

GearModa — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 03:03:00 +0000

I live and work in downtown Chicago and on a nice day the Bean is a cool place to walkaround during the lunch hour. I never don’t get tired of it! Go Bean!

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:47:00 +0000

I know Kapoor from the sculpture, Marsyas, he did for the Tate Modern turbine hall. This is a huge space (the building is a former power station) and his sculpture was one of the few that managed to completely fill that space in a really satisfying way. It even had a piece of music written for it by classical composer Arvo Part.

By: Kieran

Kieran — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 05:17:00 +0000

I do love the Bean. I’ve been there a couple of times. It’s fun to look at your own distorted reflection as well as the skyline.

By: Ryder

Ryder — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 04:55:00 +0000

I went to Chicago last summer and saw the bean in person and it really is amazing, it was night time so the whole surrounding skyline of the city is reflected off the side, it really was beautiful.