HIGHLIGHT

Anish Kapoor was born in 1954 in Mumbai, India, and has been based in London for his artistic practice since 1973. His works merge European modernism with Buddhist and Indian philosophical perspectives, expressing opposing concepts such as emptiness and presence, yin and yang, through sculpture.
Virgin was created in 1988. Through Kapoor’s distinctive use of materials and vibrant pigments, the work conveys a sense of sensuality and vitality through its organic forms. The surface of the sculpture features a rough texture, and the central void symbolizes emptiness and existence, creation and dissolution, directly engaging the viewer’s bodily perception and spatial awareness. It can be considered an experiential sculpture.
This work is an important example of Kapoor’s exploration of human existence, presenting the intersection of materiality and immateriality, inner self and external world. For the viewer, it goes beyond mere visual impressions of form and color, provoking profound reflections on existence, desire, and spirituality.