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Anish Kapoor (b. 1954, Mumbai, India) is one of the most
influential sculptors of his generation, specializing in
installation art and conceptual art. Kapoor has lived and worked in
London, and first gained recognition in the 1980s for his
large-scale geometric and biometric sculptures. In 2020, the artist
participated in the second edition of Bangkok Art Biennale (BAB
2020) showcasing incredible installations at Temple of Dawn (Wat
Arun), the Temple of the Reclining Buddha (Wat Pho) and The Parq.
Anish Kapoor: Cosmos, Void and Motherhood covers accounts of the
process of installation and symbology of his works in the context
of Hindu-Buddhism, overlapping art, art history, religion, faith
and philosophy. The publication includes articles by Apinan
Poshyananda, Chief Executive and Artistic Director of Bangkok Art,
on the installation and symbolism of Kapoor's works in context of
the theme Escape Routes; Homi Bhabha, renowned scholar and critical
theorist on Kapoor's fissionary art; Chatri Prakitnonthakan,
architectural historian, on the studies of Buddhist cosmology at
Wat Arun and Wat Pho; Phra Rajawetee, assistant abbot of Wat Pho,
on the history of the Sermon Hall at Wat Pho; Thapana
Sirivadhanabhakdi, founder and chairman of Bangkok Art Biennale
Foundation, on art and trade in relation to Wat Arun and Wat Pho;
Charles Shafaieh, writer and editor, in conversation with the
artist.
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