The Mood Room · Anish Kapoor
Anish Kapoor Enter a
feeling, not
a gallery.
Choose a mood and the room itself answers — the light cools or warms, the air changes pace, and only the works that carry that feeling step forward from the dark. Everything else recedes into shadow.
Anish Kapoor
Early Life and Background Born: Mumbai, India (1954) Origin: Born to a Jewish mother and a Hindu father; his maternal grandfather was a cantor in a Pune synagogue. Education: Attended The Doon School, an all-boys boarding school in Dehradun, India. Later studied at Hornsey College of Art and Chelsea School of Art and Design in London. Early Influences: Briefly studied electrical engineering in Israel before deciding to pursue a
rt; found a role model in artist Paul Neagu. Artistic Development and Key Themes Early Works (1980s): Known for geometric or biomorphic sculptures using simple materials like granite, limestone, marble, pigment, and plaster. Often monochromatic and brightly colored. Exploration of Matter and Non-Matter: Explored themes of void, space, and perception in his work. Sculptures often create a sense of receding into the distance or di…
Set the room's
mood
— the light follows
Now showing —
All
· —
works lit