New works by Anish Kapoor

Having created one of the most striking landmarks of the London 2012 Olympic Games – the imposing Orbit structure – it’s timely that Anish Kapoor’s work should be the subject of a new major solo exhibition.

Anish Kapoor, Artist’s studio, 2012-07-05

Source: Photo Anish Kapoor

Anish Kapoor,Artist’s studio, 2012-07-05

Next week London’s Lisson Gallery will present a series of new works by the Bombay-born artist, famed for his bright, bold sculptural pieces.

Anish Kapoor, Artist’s studio, 2012-07-05

Source: Photo – Dave Morgan

Anish Kapoor,Artist’s studio, 2012-07-05

The exhibition will feature several groups of works created within the last year. These range from bright, translucent colourful forms to very organic-looking pieces, created with mud, cement and metallic pigments.

Anish Kapoor, Artist's studio, 2012

Source: © Anish Kapoor

Anish Kapoor, Artist’s studio, 2012

This duality echoes much of Kapoor’s past work; which takes forms created from highly-polished metals including stainless steel, gold, bronze and copper, and places them in a very different environment.

Anish Kapoor, Artist's studio, 2012

Source: © Anish Kapoor

Anish Kapoor, Artist’s studio, 2012

As the gallery puts it, ‘Kapoor proposes a complex dialogue between extremes – the earthbound and the transcendental, the colourful and the austere, entropy and the sublime.’

Anish Kapoor, Earth model (detail)

Source: photo Dave Morgan, copyright Anish Kapoor

Anish Kapoor, Earth model (detail)

Anish Kapoor runs from 10 October – 10 November at Lisson Gallery, 29& 52-54 Bell Street, London NW1 www.lissongallery.com

Anish Kapoor, Artist's studio, 2012

Source: © Anish Kapoor

Anish Kapoor,Artist’s studio, 2012

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