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. Kapoor’s 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 Kapoor’s 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 Twist’s appearance will continue to evolve and shift over time and through the seasons. As the work reflects and reframes its site, Kapoor’s 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. Kapoor’s 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 Kapoor’s 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 Twist’s appearance will continue to evolve and shift over time and through the seasons. As the work reflects and reframes its site, Kapoor’s work invites not just observation, but interaction, turning a passive gaze into an active experience.
