16/10/2026
How much of a sculpture exists in the space between the object and ourselves?
During my time in London, I visited Anish Kapoor’s exhibition at the Hayward Gallery.
Mirrored steel folds the room into unfamiliar shapes. Black surfaces withhold the clues we rely on to understand depth. Monumental red forms press against the architecture, making us conscious of our own scale.
Born in Mumbai and based in London, Kapoor has spent decades exploring the uncertain boundary between matter and void. Here, even the most physical objects can make us question what we are seeing.
I find a connection here with neuroaesthetics and its questions about perception, emotion and aesthetic experience. How does an encounter with a form become a feeling? What happens when our eyes cannot quite resolve what stands before us?
These questions feel close to my own practice. The choice of a material, the curve of an edge, the way a surface receives light. Each shapes the encounter between an object and the person beside it.
This weekend marks the final two days of the exhibition. If you’re in London, make time for it.
Anish Kapoor
Hayward Gallery, London
Until 18 October 2026