Anish Kapoor, Marsyas

"Anish Kapoor is the third artist to receive the commission for the Turbine Hall as part of the Unilever Series at Tate Modern." "Kapoor has produced an astonishing work, made all the more so as it is the first to occupy the entire length of the overwhelming space of the Turbine Hall. Uncanny, awe-inspiring, yet intimate and deeply moving, it is impossible to view the entire sculpture from any one position. To experience the work it is necessary to walk its length, pass under it, over it, and round it. Comprised of three steel rings joined together by a single span of dark red PVC membrane, the geometry generated by these rigid steel structures determines the sculpture's overall form, which defies easy description or comprehension." "Investigating Marsyas from a number of different perspectives, the book contains dramatic installation photographs while also documenting the creative process. Donna De Salvo's essay on the development of the piece and its relation to Kapoor's other work is accompanied by conversations with the artist, reproductions of his sketches and maquettes, and Cecil Balmond's essay on the process of engineering this remarkable project."--BOOK JACKET.