Anish Kapoor

Moon Twist

Anish Kapoor was born in Mumbai, India, in 1954 and moved to London in the early 1970s, where he studied at Hornsey College of Art and Chelsea School of Art and Design. He is internationally recognized for his large-scale sculptures that explore perception, materiality, and the relationship between the viewer and space. Moon Twist is a highly polished stainless steel sculpture with a mirror-like finish that reflects and distorts its surroundings. Kapoors most well-known use of this mirror-like surface is his iconic public sculpture Cloud Gate (2004) in Chicago and Sky Mirror (2006) at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX. Though smaller in scale, Moon Twist continues Kapoors interest in transforming solid material into something that feels fluid and responsive. Situated along the Milwaukee River, beneath a canopy of trees and surrounded by an urban backdrop, Moon Twists appearance will continue to evolve and shift over time and through the seasons. As the work reflects and reframes its site, Kapoors work invites not just observation, but interaction, turning a passive gaze into an active experience.

Anish Kapoor was born in Mumbai, India, in 1954 and moved to London in the early 1970s, where he studied at Hornsey College of Art and Chelsea School of Art and Design. He is internationally recognized for his large-scale sculptures that explore perception, materiality, and the relationship between the viewer and space. Moon Twist is a highly polished stainless steel sculpture with a mirror-like finish that reflects and distorts its surroundings. Kapoors most well-known use of this mirror-like surface is his iconic public sculpture Cloud Gate (2004) in Chicago and Sky Mirror (2006) at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX. Though smaller in scale, Moon Twist continues Kapoors interest in transforming solid material into something that feels fluid and responsive. Situated along the Milwaukee River, beneath a canopy of trees and surrounded by an urban backdrop, Moon Twists appearance will continue to evolve and shift over time and through the seasons. As the work reflects and reframes its site, Kapoors work invites not just observation, but interaction, turning a passive gaze into an active experience.

Anish Kapoor was born in Mumbai, India, in 1954 and moved to London in the early 1970s, where he studied at Hornsey College of Art and Chelsea School of Art and Design. He is internationally recognized for his large-scale sculptures that explore perception, materiality, and the relationship between the viewer and space. Moon Twist is a highly polished stainless steel sculpture with a mirror-like finish that reflects and distorts its surroundings. Kapoors most well-known use of this mirror-like surface is his iconic public sculpture Cloud Gate (2004) in Chicago and Sky Mirror (2006) at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX. Though smaller in scale, Moon Twist continues Kapoors interest in transforming solid material into something that feels fluid and responsive. Situated along the Milwaukee River, beneath a canopy of trees and surrounded by an urban backdrop, Moon Twists appearance will continue to evolve and shift over time and through the seasons. As the work reflects and reframes its site, Kapoors work invites not just observation, but interaction, turning a passive gaze into an active experience.

Anish Kapoor

Anish Kapoor

Moon Twist

Exhibition

Exhibition

Materials & Dimensions

Materials & Dimensions

Stainless steel

39 3/8 x 39 3/8 x 39 3/8 inches

Year

Year

2017

Site

Site

Milwaukee Riverwalk at Marcus Performing Arts Center.

Milwaukee Riverwalk at Marcus Performing Arts Center.

Credits

Credits

Courtesy of the artist and Lisson Gallery.

Courtesy of the artist and Lisson Gallery.


Social Choreography Score

By Kim Miller

Social Choreography Score

By Kim Miller

Social Choreography Score

By Kim Miller

Point your finger at the sculpture, or imagine doing so.
Now swing your arm to point behind you.
Allow your body to follow your finger, turning around, and pause. Now, point your finger to where you think
the moon is right now.
Orient the rest of your body towards your finger, and by extension, the moon.
Greet the moon wherever it is on its journey, and greet yourself on your journey.
Point your finger at the sculpture, or imagine doing so.
Now swing your arm to point behind you.
Allow your body to follow your finger, turning around, and pause. Now, point your finger to where you think
the moon is right now.
Orient the rest of your body towards your finger, and by extension, the moon.
Greet the moon wherever it is on its journey, and greet yourself on your journey.
Point your finger at the sculpture, or imagine doing so.
Now swing your arm to point behind you.
Allow your body to follow your finger, turning around, and pause. Now, point your finger to where you think
the moon is right now.
Orient the rest of your body towards your finger, and by extension, the moon.
Greet the moon wherever it is on its journey, and greet yourself on your journey.

Erin Shirreff

Dusk Form

Erin Shirreff

Dusk Form

Erin Shirreff

Dusk Form

Felix Gonzalez-Torres

"Untitled" (The New Plan)

Felix Gonzalez-Torres

"Untitled" (The New Plan)

Felix Gonzalez-Torres

"Untitled" (The New Plan)

Roy Staab

Whirling Tennure

Roy Staab

Whirling Tennure

Roy Staab

Whirling Tennure

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To our generous sponsors, partners, collaborators, and supporters who make our work possible.

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Donna & Donald Baumgartner*
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Susan & Mark Irgens*
Mellowes Family*
Sue & Bud Selig*
Julie & David Uihlein*

sculpture

Wayne & Lori Morgan

Visionary

George & Karen Oliver

Exhibition Partner

leader

Anonymous
Baird Center
Heil Family Foundation
Godfrey & Kahn

Collaborator

Betty Arndt
City of Milwaukee Arts Board
Kelli Gabel & Craig Karmazin
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thank you

To our generous sponsors, partners, collaborators, and supporters who make our work possible.

presenting

Founding & Sustaining
Sponsors

* indicates both Founding and sustaining founding sponsor

Anonymous
Donna & Donald Baumgartner*
Black Box Fund
Evan & Marion Helfaer Foundation
Susan & Mark Irgens*
Mellowes Family*
Sue & Bud Selig*
Julie & David Uihlein*

sculpture

Wayne & Lori Morgan

Visionary

George & Karen Oliver

Exhibition Partner

leader

Anonymous
Baird Center
Heil Family Foundation
Godfrey & Kahn

Collaborator

Betty Arndt
City of Milwaukee Arts Board
Kelli Gabel & Craig Karmazin
GRAEF
Guardian Fine Art Services
Hawks Landscaping
Mark Jungers
New Land Enterprises
Raymond & Barbara Krueger
ManpowerGroup
National Endowment for the Arts
Nonprofit Management Fund
Austin Ramirez
Syslogic Inc
Wisconsin Arts Board

Connector

BMO
Foley & Lardner
Imagine MKE
MajicPro
Milwaukee Magazine
Open Pantry
PNC Bank
PwC
Russ Darrow Group
Town Bank
US Bank
WeycoGroup
Woman's Club of Wisconsin Foundation

Sculpture Milwaukee is always free and open to the public thanks to our generous supporters.

We work with trusted community partners to ensure great contemporary art is accessible to all.

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© 2025 Sculpture Milwaukee

thank you

To our generous sponsors, partners, collaborators, and supporters who make our work possible.

presenting

Founding & Sustaining
Sponsors

* indicates both Founding and sustaining founding sponsor

Anonymous
Donna & Donald Baumgartner*
Black Box Fund
Evan & Marion Helfaer Foundation
Susan & Mark Irgens*
Mellowes Family*
Sue & Bud Selig*
Julie & David Uihlein*

sculpture

Wayne & Lori Morgan

Visionary

George & Karen Oliver

Exhibition Partner

leader

Anonymous
Baird Center
Heil Family Foundation
Godfrey & Kahn

Collaborator

Betty Arndt
City of Milwaukee Arts Board
Kelli Gabel & Craig Karmazin
GRAEF
Guardian Fine Art Services
Hawks Landscaping
Mark Jungers
New Land Enterprises
Raymond & Barbara Krueger
ManpowerGroup
National Endowment for the Arts
Nonprofit Management Fund
Austin Ramirez
Syslogic Inc
Wisconsin Arts Board

Connector

BMO
Foley & Lardner
Imagine MKE
MajicPro
Milwaukee Magazine
Open Pantry
PNC Bank
PwC
Russ Darrow Group
Town Bank
US Bank
WeycoGroup
Woman's Club of Wisconsin Foundation

Sculpture Milwaukee is always free and open to the public thanks to our generous supporters.

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