Marsyas

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Marsyas is a monumental red PVC and steel installation by artist Anish Kapoor, created for Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall and known for its vast, trumpet-like form that dramatically transforms the architectural space.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf art installation
sculpture
site-specific artwork
artForm three-dimensional installation
artMovement contemporary sculpture
associatedInstitution Tate
cityOfExhibition London, England
surface form: London
color red
commissionedBy Tate Modern
commissionedFor Tate Modern
surface form: Tate Modern Turbine Hall commission
commissionType site-specific commission
constructionTechnique fabricated steel framework
stretched PVC skin
countryOfExhibition United Kingdom
creator Anish Kapoor
depicts abstract form
displayContext museum installation
exhibitedAt Tate Modern
exhibitedIn Turbine Hall
exhibitionVenueType modern art museum
genre contemporary art
installation art
hasArtistNationality British-Indian (via creator Anish Kapoor)
hasMedium PVC and steel
hasNameOrigin named after the mythological figure Marsyas
hasShape membrane-like surface
trumpet-like form
hasTitleLanguage English
inspiredBy myth of Marsyas
installationSpace industrial-scale gallery space
installationType indoor installation
locatedInTime early 21st century artwork
materialUsed red PVC
steel
notableFor dramatic transformation of architectural space
monumental scale
occupies length of Turbine Hall
partOfSeries Unilever
surface form: Unilever Series
scale large-scale
structuralSystem tensioned membrane
supportStructure steel armatures
surfaceMaterial PVC membrane
viewingExperience immersive
walk-through environment
visualEffect distorted perspective
enveloping interior volume
yearOfCreation 2002

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Anish Kapoor creatorOf Marsyas
Anish Kapoor notableWork Marsyas