Find out what is true and what is not in the artworks of this British sculptor of Indian origin.
I am going to share my experience with my 7-year-old daughter at the venue of the exhibition, Palazzo Strozzi. Visiting during weekdays is my recommendation if you have the opportunity. It was a little crowded on a Saturday morning when we went there. The exhibition hall at Palazzo Strozzi is spacious enough in any case. Anish Kapoor’s works.
The title of this Exhibition “Untrue, Unreal” refers to the uncertainty of reality, doubting about what we see, about how we use our senses. The children are attracted to what he does not know, always discovering the unknown.
The artist placed his work in line with Renaissance architecture at Strozzi Palace. Even when using indelible waxes or contaminated coloured pigments his artworks tried moving from one room to another one. Halls are illuminated by brightly colored artworks due to the Artist’s experience in India, especially during Diwali, or Indian New Year’s Eve.
My daughter Caterina saw bright pigments that seem alive, similar to the tip of an iceberg, a ladder that is not a way to go, and a shape that resembles a yellow lemon.
Covered with a bright red pigment, like venous blood rich in oxygen, the column changes the perception of reality, taking shape in 3D as if it broke through the earth and fell into Limbo.
The red wax flowing through the door, with its dramatic and strong color, brings back memories for Caterina of her sister’s solid food when she was little.
As seen from the mirror, it seemed to be soaring in the air and passing by. The farther you move through the mirror, the smaller it appears. The closer we got, the more visible and enlarging our bodies became. This is how we appeared. Standing upside down is an illusion that is created by concave and convex mirrors.
The exhibition is open daily until February 4, 2024, hours are 10am to 8pm, Thursdays until 11pm, in Palazzo Strozzi, Florence, Italy. Don’t miss this chance!
