you see Paris's grey is know as Anthracite grey
but London's grey is more like this:
So after this interesting display of vibrant colors,I wanted to tell you about Anish Kapoor,The Royal Parks and the Serpentine Gallery present a major exhibition of large scale outdoor sculptures by acclaimed London-based artist Anish Kapoor in Kensington Gardens. The free exhibition will showcase a series of major recent works never before shown together in London. Constructed from highly reflective stainless steel, the giant curved mirror surfaces will create illusory distortions of the surroundings and will be visible across large distances, creating new vistas in this famous and much-loved setting. The sculptures will be sited to contrast and reflect the changing colours, foliage and weather in Kensington Gardens. Despite their monumental scale, the works appear as pure reflection of their surroundings: the sky, trees, water, wildlife and changing seasons. The distortions in the works' mirror-like surfaces call into question the viewers' relationship to both the work itself and the surrounding environment.
What I do enjoy about these works is the reflection of a world we've almost forgotten.We're constantly exposed to advertisement,stores,street lights,peoples' faces and crap,these are beautiful installations that remind us of the world we're in( I can already hear in the background the famous song from Disney's Aladdin"whole new world")I'll be checking this out this week and suggest you do too if you're around these parts.
for more info:
WHO: Anish Kapoor
WHAT: Turning the World Upside Down
WHEN: 28 September 2010 - 13 March 2011
These are a couple of pictures of the famous sculptures..
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