Anish Kapoor

Anish Kapoor is a British-Indian artist who is renowned for his monumental works that have redefined the possibilities of form, material and scale in contemporary art.  Kapoor has lived and worked in London since the 1970s, studying at Hornsey College of Art and Chelsea School of Art. 

He rose to prominence in the 1980s with vividly pigmented, biomorphic sculptures that explore the tension between light and shadow, the physical and the metaphysical.

His practice incorporates a wide range of materials - from stone and wax to stainless steel and Vantablack - often  featuring reflective surfaces and curvilinear forms that destabilise perception and invite contemplation. 

Kapoor’s iconic public installations include include Cloud Gate (2004) in Chicago, Sky Mirror (2006) in Nottingham, and the ArcelorMittal Orbit (2012) in London. 

Kapoor's work has been exhibited globally, with solo shows at institutions like the Royal Academy of Arts, London, and the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao. He represented Britain at the Venice Biennale in 1990, receiving the Premio Duemila, and won the Turner Prize in 1991. Knighted in 2013 for his services to visual art, Kapoor continues to challenge and expand the field of sculpture from his London studio.