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Anish Kapoor — Sensual, poetic, yet unsettling, Anish Kapoor’s
Anish Kapoor

Sensual, poetic, yet unsettling, Anish Kapoor’s

2014

Sensual, poetic, yet unsettling, Anish Kapoor's bronze and lacquer sculpture draws the viewer into a dialogue between surface and depth, seduction and unease. The richly lustrous lacquer finish enhances the organic, biomorphic form, evoking both the intimacy of the human body and the mystery of unknown interior spaces. Kapoor masterfully transforms raw bronze into something that feels simultaneously alive and otherworldly, challenging the boundaries between the material and the metaphysical.

Medium
bronze and lacquer

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale

November 25, 2018

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Anish Kapoor, Sensual, poetic, yet unsettling, Anish Kapoor’s, 2014

Sensual, poetic, yet unsettling, Anish Kapoor's bronze and lacquer sculpture draws the viewer into a dialogue between surface and depth, seduction and unease. The richly lustrous lacquer finish enhances the organic, biomorphic form, evoking both the intimacy of the human body and the mystery of unknown interior spaces. Kapoor masterfully transforms raw bronze into something that feels simultaneously alive and otherworldly, challenging the boundaries between the material and the metaphysical.

Medium
bronze and lacquer
Year
2014
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Abstract Art, 20th Century, Sensual Forms, Bronze Sculpture, Unsettling Mood, Renowned Artist, Lacquered Surface, Dark Tones, Contemporary Sculptor, Poetic Imagery, British Indian Artist

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Alex Capecelatro