Leviathan
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Leviathan is a monumental, site-specific inflatable sculpture by artist Anish Kapoor, known for its immersive, cathedral-like interior and exploration of scale, space, and perception.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
inflatable sculpture
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site-specific artwork → |
| artForm |
installation art
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sculpture → |
| artist | Anish Kapoor → |
| color |
dark purple
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deep red → |
| creator | Anish Kapoor → |
| designedFor | indoor exhibition space → |
| feature |
curved organic forms
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enveloping environment → single continuous volume → walk-in interior → |
| genre | contemporary art → |
| hasQuality |
cathedral-like interior
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immersive → large-scale → monochromatic → monumental → site-specific → |
| inspiredBy |
architectural space
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cathedral architecture → notions of the sublime → |
| intendedEffect |
altered perception of architecture
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contemplative experience → disorientation of scale → heightened spatial awareness → |
| lightingUsed |
diffuse interior light
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natural light filtering through membrane → |
| mainSubject |
perception
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scale → space → viewer experience → |
| materialUsed |
PVC-coated fabric
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inflatable membrane → |
| movement | contemporary art → |
| notableFor |
cathedral-like interior space
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extreme manipulation of scale → immersive spatial experience → |
| partOf | Anish Kapoor large-scale installations → |
| structuralSystem | air-supported structure → |
| theme |
body and architecture
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inside versus outside → monumentality → the sublime in contemporary art → void and solid → |
| viewerInteraction |
visitors experience interior volume
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visitors perceive changing perspectives → visitors walk inside → |
Referenced by (2)
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