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.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art installation
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sculpture ⓘ site-specific artwork ⓘ |
| artForm | three-dimensional installation ⓘ |
| artMovement | contemporary sculpture ⓘ |
| associatedInstitution | Tate ⓘ |
| cityOfExhibition |
London, England
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surface form:
London
|
| color | red ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Tate Modern ⓘ |
| commissionedFor |
Tate Modern
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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
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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
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steel ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic transformation of architectural space
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monumental scale ⓘ |
| occupies | length of Turbine Hall ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
Unilever
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surface form:
Unilever Series
|
| scale | large-scale ⓘ |
| structuralSystem | tensioned membrane ⓘ |
| supportStructure | steel armatures ⓘ |
| surfaceMaterial | PVC membrane ⓘ |
| viewingExperience |
immersive
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walk-through environment ⓘ |
| visualEffect |
distorted perspective
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enveloping interior volume ⓘ |
| yearOfCreation | 2002 ⓘ |
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