In September, the London Royal Academy exhibition opens Anisha Kapoor. Among the exhibits - a cannon that shoots the nuclei of red wax

London Royal Academy of Arts, founded in 1768 by King George III, - one of the most respected museums in Britain. Only selected artists receive the honor for its exhibition halls. Recently it was announced that the club is expected to replenish elected: 26 September, the museum opens exhibition of British sculptor of Indian origin Anisha Kapoor (Anish Kapoor).

The latest «personalkoy» Contemporary British artist, was held within the walls of the Royal Academy, was the exhibition of Henry Moore (Henry Moore). It took place in 1988 - two years after the death of the great sculptor.

One of the main exhibits Anisha Kapoor will be the installation, entitled «Shooting in the corner». In one of the halls of the museum will be located cannon, which will be managed by a specially hired artillerist. Every 20 minutes he would shoot at the wall of the huge kernels of red wax, which would explode at speeds of 50 km/h. The artist called this work «psihodramoy». The work reminds the viewer that one of the main driving forces of the world in which we live, is violence. Leave in this cruel world trace, to declare itself - is to commit an act of violence.

Another creature Kapoor, which will be presented at the exhibition - a monumental installation by moving «Svayambh» ( «parent himself» in Sanskrit). This 40-ton red ball of a mixture of paint, wax, and vaseline, which is slowly ÏÂßÅÚÖÁÅÔ all rooms at a specially laid tracks for him. Driving through the aperture, leaving a lump «bloody» traces.

Many of those who are not accustomed to see at the Royal Academy of contemporary art, works by Kapoor certainly seem shocking. But the main surprise is yet to come: an artist at the exhibition will present six new sculptures, which are likely to be enormous in size. One of them is located in the courtyard of the museum.

Remember that one of the most high-profile exhibitions of contemporary art, Sensation, held in the Royal Academy. The exhibition presented works «Young British Artists» - Demiena Hurst (Damien Hirst), Tracey Emin (Tracey Emin), Chris Ofili (Chris Ofili), and others. The Royal Academy recently passed its premises for rent gallery Haunch on Venison, which caused numerous protests. Critics say that the Academy is engaged in modern art only to earn more money.

Director of Museum Somarez Charles Smith (Charles Saumarez Smith) said that the Royal Academy as a private cultural institution, must always take into account the commercial prospects of exhibitions. One of the goals of leadership - to attract museum visitors as much as possible. According to the director, the exhibition Kapoor promises to be very successful.

Anish Kapoor was born in 1954 in Bombay. In the early 1970's, he came to study in London, where lives to this day. Kapoor was famous in the 1980's as a representative of the movement «New British sculpture». In 1990, he designed the British pavilion of the Venice Biennale. A year later the artist received the prestigious Turner Prize. In 1999, he became a member of the Royal Academy.

Kapoor through his famous sculpture of an enormous size. Among the most famous works include the artist «Marcio», established in 2002 in the turbine hall of Tate Modern gallery. This huge structure, which resembles a pipe, enjoyed frenzied popularity among visitors. In autumn this year in the city Middlsbro in the north-east of England will be «premier» giant sculpture «Temenos», in form very reminiscent «Marcia». The height of this object would be 50 meters, length - 110.

Material prepared Yulia Maksimova, AI

Source: independent.co.uk , artinvestment.ru