Anish Kapoor Marsyas 2002 theEYE:Anish Kapoor

In October 2002 Anish Kapoor completed his extraordinary sculpture Marsyas for The Unilever Series of commissions in the Turbine Hall at Tate Modern, London. A challenging and overwhelming artwork, Marsyas is a vast red PVC membrane stretched between three massive steel rings. The title refers to a satyr in Greek mythology who was flayed alive by the god Apollo.

This film follows the making of Marsyas, from the earliest maquettes to the complex installation at Tate. Anish Kapoor comments on each stage of the process, and on the ideas and concerns of his art. Also illustrated are a range of his other sculptures and two recent large-scale works: Sky Mirror in Nottingham and Taratantara, created for the empty shell of Baltic as this new art centre was being built in Gateshead.

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[Rembrandtt66]

I went to see this installation at the Tate modern and loved it it was so unusual which is what i was hoping the Tate Modern was all going to be about . anew Art Gallery of moden Art needs to be completely different, init,s fist few exhibitions in its firt years of existence the Tatemodern was certainly that.

[cirfia]

@comic2001

Alright cool no bother! thank you!

[comic2001]

@cirfia I personally didn't notice any change (I have bad hearing/tinnitus) but I'm sure there must've been. I was just overwhelmed by it's presence. Sorry I can't help more. Peace.

[cirfia]

@comic2001 Hi, hows thing? the space itself because its so vast etc is always noisey (like you said) but..I was just wondering (since I havent witnessed this piece first hand), did the acoustics change atall if you were to stand in the middle part, because they look like huge ear trumpets of some distortion, I would just like to know if the sound was amplified from the recieving end to the middle section, and if any significant change occured?

Id be greatfull if you could help me out on this.

[comic2001]

@comic2001 the sound in that room went really well with this work....the sound is always there no matter what art is on show.

[comic2001]

I went to see it twice....I wish I had of touched it.

[a090006]

this was the most beautifull,impressing live art "thing I've ever seen,still is,tate Gallery itself is already a really succesfull place to enjoy.....so this work ....I hope he will replace it someday ,somehow.....

[soundslike2]

I loved this. You never knew whether you were outside looking in or inside looking out.

[johnnyaught]

not an object but an experience

[Capitel]

I find it rather over-physical