Wednesday 28 October 2009

Synchronised Swanning and Anish Kapoor


Photograph by YF


   Back in the RA courtyard after observing a bullet of red wax shot out of an air compression cannon  (Shooting into the Corner) at the Anish Kapoor show. The poses struck by myself and YF's lady are close enough to inspire the dreadful punning in the title

   I enjoyed thinking of how high the cleaning bill for removing all the dried wax from the walls and floors at the RA would be, but I especially like what Kapoor does with mirrors, transporting them out of the funhouse and onto the gallery floor. One would think that removing the spooky dark rooms and the disco smoke machines from the equation would take away much of the pleasure of narcissistic image distortion, and actually, in a way, it does. Unless one is one of the many half term-celebrating urchins running unfettered throughout the exhibition, that is

   Also prominent amongst these appealing constructs, Hive (womb symbolism meets the inside of an ocean liner's hull meets an echo chamber) and Yellow (a concave fibreglass and pigment-based work that belies the inverse dome in the centre by appearing solid if stared at long enough) were similarly striking and inviting of momentary scrutiny. I think I want to go again

5 comments:

Royal Academy of Arts said...

Thoroughly enjoyed reading your blog post Barima. Also great to hear that you enjoyed the Anish Kapoor exhibit. We are open til December 11th so feel free to come back for a visit. In the mean time if you are interested in checking up on how the wax is forming on the ceiling and walls of the RA then you can regularly check our live webcam of "Shooting into the Corner" http://bit.ly/hMZQ4

Syed said...

That double breasted suit looks so amazing, and I love the bow tie. I still haven't gotten down to the RA to check out the Anish Kapoor. I finally saw the Hirst though, which was a bit of let down, but at least the rest of the Wallace Collection is gorgeous enough to make up for it lol. Hope you're having a great Halloween!

Luxury ties said...

Im liking that guys look!!loving the bowtie

Unlikely You said...

You've got a cute companion.

Barima said...

Thank you all. I'm most flattered to have had a representative of the RA not only read but comment

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