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Anish Kapoor — wax crayon on paper
Anish Kapoor

wax crayon on paper

2018

A visceral and tactile composition by Anish Kapoor, this work harnesses the raw, waxy physicality of crayon to explore his enduring preoccupations with void, depth, and the sublime. Dense layers of pigment blur the boundaries between surface and absence, drawing the viewer into an ambiguous interior space. The piece reflects Kapoor's characteristic tension between the corporeal and the ineffable, rendered here in an intimate, hand-worked medium.

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Anish Kapoor, wax crayon on paper, 2018

A visceral and tactile composition by Anish Kapoor, this work harnesses the raw, waxy physicality of crayon to explore his enduring preoccupations with void, depth, and the sublime. Dense layers of pigment blur the boundaries between surface and absence, drawing the viewer into an ambiguous interior space. The piece reflects Kapoor's characteristic tension between the corporeal and the ineffable, rendered here in an intimate, hand-worked medium.

Year
2018
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Conceptual, Minimalist, Indian, Wax Crayon, Expressive, Paper, Modern, Drawing, Abstract, Contemporary

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