Anish Kapoor
Walking into Kukje Gallery’s expansive three-winged layout—K1, K2, and K3—the space became a choreographed stage for Kapoor’s kinetic language of matter. In K3, monumental sculptures finished in rich reds and blacks stood as commanding presences. These works, sculpted into rounded, carved masses, resonated with geological and anatomical references—titles like Shadow and Ingest invited visceral reading. Although abstract, the surface tension and polished finish gave them an almost human elegance, pulling gravity into stillness.
K2 revealed another dimension: capacious paintings and reflective works that explored depth, form, and visual perception. These painted or mirrored pieces blurred the line between surface and void—Kapoor’s longstanding investigation into disappearance and presence. His black geometries suggested absorption into immateriality, while vivid reds charged the gallery walls with psychological intensity. This interplay reinforced Kapoor’s signature tension between construction and entropy.
The exhibition’s curatorial design skillfully activated space: each gallery felt distinct in proportion and light, yet the works conversed seamlessly across rooms. The display emphasized Kapoor’s enduring interest in form, materiality, and metaphysical gesture. It wasn’t just a visual survey—it was an invitation to confront how we perceive physicality and idea. Ultimately, the show affirmed Kapoor’s unwavering ability to harness sculptural language as poetic inquiry.
