“In conceptual art the idea or concept is the most important aspect of the work. When an artist uses a conceptual form of art, it means that all of the planning and decisions are made beforehand and the execution is a perfunctory affair. The idea becomes a machine that makes the art.” - Sol LeWitt (1967)
I think that Kapoors work is conceptual work because it seems to me that he has planned and knows what he is going to make beforehand.
2. Research 3 quite different works by Kapoor from countries outside New Zealand to discuss the ideas behind the work. Include images of each work on your blog.
Sky Mirror (2006)
The ‘Sky Mirror’ is a 35-foot-diameter concave mirror made of polished stainless steel. Standing nearly three stories tall at the Fifth Avenue entrance to the Channel Gardens at Rockefller Center. It presents viewers with a vivid inversion of the skyline reflecting an upside-down portrait of this elegant and iconic New York City skyscraper. I like the idea of this one because you get to see what you don’t normally see when walking around the streets. We often miss the beautiful tall buildings and the open sky in our daily life.
Between shit and architecture. (2011)
He has used a machine that pushes out concrete leaving only gravity to form piles.
Kapoor explained to us, ‘The machine carries on inexorably, but the material does its own thing, so the process in unpredictable.’ I like the idea that he is not in control of any of the formation and he has let the materials form where they may. This shows that he did not know how it was going to turn out or what he had planned. This work is not conceptual.
Svayambh (2007) Wax and oil-based paint
“The title is a Sanskrit word meaning ‘auto-generated’. As it passes through doorways that are slightly too small to accommodate its bulk, this huge block of crimson wax will slough off some of its fleshy excess onto the elegant marble surrounds. Instead of acting as a doorway to subliminal experiences, the obdurate lump will barge through actual doorways, leaving messy trail that seems to mock the aspiration of those sculptures seeking to disguise their physicality.” (Material World, 2009, Royalacademy.org.uk)
3.Discuss the large-scale 'site specific' work that has been installed on a private site in New Zealand.
This piece has been named after its site, which passes through a carefully cut hillside, provides a kaleidoscope view of the beautiful Kaipara Harbor at the vertical ellipse end and the hang contoured rolling valleys and hills of “The Farm” from the horizontal ellipse.
4. Where is the Kapoor's work in New Zealand? What are its form and materials? What are the ideas behind the work?
“The Farm”, is an installation on a 400ha private estate outdoor art gallery in Kaipara Bay. It is designed to withstand the high winds that blow inland from the Tasman Sea off the northwest coast of New Zealand’s North Island. The sculpture is fabricated in a custom red PVC-coated polyester fabric by Ferrari Textiles supported by two identical matching red structural ellipses that weigh 42,750kg each. It also creates a kaleidoscopic view of Kaipara Harbor.
5. Comment on which work by Kapoor is your favourite, and explain why. Are you personally attracted more by the ideas or the aesthetics of the work?
I personally really liked ‘Sky Mirror’ because it was placed in a very busy and big environment but as you walk past you are urged to stop and admire this Artwork. It creates such an eye-opening mood and makes you think more about what is around you. I like the idea of the sculpture and how it is so solid and fine but I also am intrigued by the aesthetics of it.
References:
http://www.publicartfund.org/pafweb/projects/06/kapoor/kapoor-06.html
http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/ra-magazine/autumn-2009/features/
http://fabricarchitecturemag.com/articles/0110_sk_sculpture.html
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