Anish Kapoor was born on 12th March 1954 in Mumbai in India. His artistic style encompasses large-scale, site specific installations, themes of metaphysics and duality, latterly objects which reflect the sky, and the use of early colored pigment floor pieces, in his capacity of being a sculptor. He travelled to England in 1972 with the purpose of studying art. He did this at the Hornsey College of Art at first, and then went on to study at the Chelsea School of Art and Design. On completion of his studies, he began teaching at Wolverhampton Polytechnic. Thereafter, he went on to become an artist in residence in Liverpool, at the Walker Gallery. Subsequently, he made London his home. Kapoor came to be one of many young British sculptors in the early 1980s who frequently exhibited his work at the Lisson Gallery. Among other such young sculptors were Bill Woodrow, Richard Deacon and Richard Wentworth. These artists were strongly backed by the British Council. They incorporated a new style that was quick to gain worldwide appreciation. Kapoor’s name grew, as did the scope and range of his projects and his ambition. In the early years of the 1980s, he worked on art inspired by the mass of pigments made in bright colors that he observed in Indian temples. His works such as As If to Celebrate, I Discovered a... show more

Anish Kapoor was born on 12th March 1954 in Mumbai in India. His artistic style encompasses large-scale, site specific installations, themes of metaphysics and duality, latterly objects which reflect the sky, and the use of early colored pigment floor pieces, in his capacity of being a sculptor. He travelled to England in 1972 with the purpose of studying art. He did this at the Hornsey College of Art at first, and then went on to study at the Chelsea School of Art and Design. On completion of his studies, he began teaching at Wolverhampton Polytechnic. Thereafter, he went on to become an artist in residence in Liverpool, at the Walker Gallery. Subsequently, he made London his home. Kapoor came to be one of many young British sculptors in the early 1980s who frequently exhibited his work at the Lisson Gallery. Among other such young sculptors were Bill Woodrow, Richard Deacon and Richard Wentworth. These artists were strongly backed by the British Council. They incorporated a new style that was quick to gain worldwide appreciation. Kapoor’s name grew, as did the scope and range of his projects and his ambition. In the early years of the 1980s, he worked on art inspired by the mass of pigments made in bright colors that he observed in Indian temples. His works such as As If to Celebrate, I Discovered a Mountain Blooming with Red Flowers created in 1981 embody this style. He placed small forms on the art gallery floor and merely dusted powdered pigments that were deeply colored over them in order to create these sculptures. By the 21st century, Kapoor had progressed to working on more forceful technology. For instance, his production Marsyas in 2002, is a large work of art made of PVC and steel, that totally filled up the Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall in London. Subsequently, he exhibited 5ky Mirror in 2006 in New York at the Rockefeller Center. This piece of art is a large mirrored sculpture. The work he produced later is embedded in metaphysics, the success of which rests in his knack of manipulating light, darkness, reflection and shadow. He is one among the most prominent sculptors of Britain whose fame has crossed the international borders. Among his recent projects is a memorial created in honor of the 9/11 New York British victims and the construction and design of a subway station in Naples, Italy. Both projects earned him huge commission on a grand scale. Anish Kapoor’s works of art include: As If to Celebrate, I Discovered a Mountain Blooming with RedFlowers created in 1981 part of the Tate Collection, London, England; Sky Mirror produced in 2001 at the Nottingham Playhouse, Nottingham, England; Cloud Gate created in 2004 at the Millennium Park, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.; Sky Mirror created in 2006 at the Rockefeller Center, New York, U.S.
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