Sky Mirror 2001

Editor: Here we have Anish Kapoor's "Sky Mirror" from 2001, an incredible site-specific installation made of metal. The sheer scale of it is breathtaking. It reflects the sky so perfectly, it's almost like a portal. What do you see in this piece? Curator: For me, it's a poem written in light and metal. Kapoor plays with perception, turning the world inside out. It's not just about *seeing* the sky, but *feeling* it, becoming part of that vastness. It makes you wonder about your own place within the landscape. Do you think it blurs the line between sculpture and nature? Editor: Absolutely! The reflection creates this wonderful ambiguity. You're not quite sure where the artwork ends and reality begins. It makes you stop and consider the relationship between art and its surroundings. Curator: It’s almost mischievous, isn't it? This big, gleaming disc disrupting our expected view. Kapoor’s work often explores ideas of the void, of something missing. Do you get that sense here too, perhaps a sense of an unattainable perfection, reflecting an ephemeral sky? Editor: I hadn't thought about that, but I see what you mean! The sky is constantly changing, so the reflection is never the same. There's always this sense of fleeting beauty. I initially just saw it as a pretty mirror, but now I see it’s much deeper than that! Curator: Isn’t that the joy of art? To keep revealing new layers, like peeling back the skin of an onion – or perhaps, glimpsing endless skies. It definitely makes you appreciate site-specific work! Editor: Exactly. Thanks for illuminating the complexities.