Anish Kapoor build a 120-meter-high sculpture in London
Sculpture should appear in the British capital for the Olympic Games in 2012. According to reports, Anish Kapoor managed to circumvent the competition of his rival Antony Gormley
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Famous British artist of Indian origin Anish Kapoor (Anish Kapoor), apparently, will have the honor to be erected in London for the Olympic games 2012 great, height more than 120 meters, the sculpture. Although officially the name of the winner of competition of projects yet to be announced, the Times reported that Kapoor, on-видимому, managed to beat his opponent Anthony Gormley (Anthony Gormley), who became famous thanks to the monumental sculpture "angel of the North".
Information about how exactly will look the creature Kapoor, has been kept secret. However, it is known that the sculpture, which should be placed in the Olympic Park, will be asymmetrical and resemble a bunch of fragmented interconnected rings. This form the author's idea should be in harmony with the curves located nearby the Centre of water sports, built in 2008 by architect Zaha Hadid (Zaha Hadid), and also overlap with the five rings of the Olympic logo. Inside the steel structure will be provided by the elevators for visitors, who can height to enjoy views of London. It is also planned to equip the restaurant, but it is related with certain design challenges, so the question about its inclusion in the project is not fully solved.
On the construction of the sculpture will take 15 million pounds. These funds London has promised to donate one of the wealthiest inhabitants of great Britain Lakshmi Mittal (Lakshmi Mittal), which is a co-owner of the world's largest steel company, Arcelor Mittal. The sculpture will be made of steel, and this material will reflect the type of activity Mittal, earned it to 10.8 billion pounds.
the Sculpture Kapoor will be the highest in Europe. Even above the statue of Peter the great in Moscow, established in 1998 in honor of 300-летия of the Russian Navy.
the Mayor of London Boris Johnson (Boris Johnson) hopes that the creation Kapoor will be the new attraction which will be popular among tourists as during the Olympics, and after.
the name of the winner of the competition projects must be advertised within the next six months.
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