Sky Mirror
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Sky Mirror is a large, concave stainless-steel outdoor sculpture by Anish Kapoor that reflects and distorts the sky and surroundings like a giant mirror.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
outdoor sculpture
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public artwork → |
| artForm |
sculpture
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| artisticTheme |
perception and reality
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void and space → |
| artistNationality |
British-Indian
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| category |
Outdoor sculptures in Nottingham
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Works by Anish Kapoor → |
| color |
silver
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| commissionedBy |
Nottingham Playhouse
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| country |
United Kingdom
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| creator |
Anish Kapoor
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| depicts |
reflected sky
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reflected urban surroundings → |
| diameter |
approximately 6 meters
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| displayType |
permanent installation
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| genre |
contemporary art
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| hasPart |
steel support structure
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| hasReplica |
Sky Mirror (Kensington Gardens)
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Sky Mirror (Rockefeller Center) → |
| hasWebsite |
https://www.nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk/sky-mirror/
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| height |
approximately 6 meters
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| inception |
2001
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| influencedBy |
land art
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minimalism → |
| installationSiteType |
theatre forecourt
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| locatedIn |
Nottingham Playhouse forecourt
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| location |
Nottingham, United Kingdom
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| mainSubject |
reflection of the sky
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| maintenanceRequirement |
regular cleaning of reflective surface
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| materialUsed |
stainless steel
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| movement |
contemporary sculpture
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| notableFeature |
reflects and distorts the sky and surroundings
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| orientation |
tilted upward toward the sky
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| owner |
Nottingham Playhouse
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| publicAccess |
yes
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| purpose |
to engage viewers with their environment through reflection
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| shape |
concave
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| subjectOf |
art criticism
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photography → |
| surface |
highly polished mirror-like surface
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| usesTechnique |
mirror polishing
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precision metal fabrication → |
| viewingExperience |
changes with weather and time of day
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| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Anish Kapoor
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creatorOf |
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Anish Kapoor
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