Anish Kapoor: Space, Void, and Perception

Anish Kapoor1954– | British/Indian | Sculpture

Born in Mumbai, India, Anish Kapoor generates 3-D objects in which color, space, and the interplay between the visible and invisible predominate. His strange-looking objects are made from diverse materials, often on a large scale. They have highly polished or intensely pigmented surfaces. Be prepared to find yourself reflected in his work; these are “empty” objects that allow them to act freely on your perception.If you let go and allow your mind and eye to follow their own course—rather as you may have been able to do as a child looking at the sky and clouds—there is a lot there. Enjoy thrilling and strange experiences and unexpected sensations to explore the familiar made strange. Lots of unexpected joy, simple, genuinely “out-of-this-world” experiences are possible. One of this artist’s role in celebrating and creating some joie de vivre.

Installation view: Anish Kapoor: Early Works, The Jewish Museum, New York, 2026. © Anish Kapoor. All Rights Reserved, DACS, London/ ARS, NY 2025. Photo: Kris Graves.

Installation view: Anish Kapoor: Early Works, The Jewish Museum, New York, 2026. © Anish Kapoor. All Rights Reserved, DACS, London/ ARS, NY 2025. Photo: Kris Graves.

KEY WORKS: Weinende Frau, 1989 (Ghent, Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst); Belgian Blues, 1990 (Ghent, Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst)