Date: Mon, 18 May 1998 16:10:51 -0400 (EDT)
From: timothy annett <tannett-AT-chuma.cas.usf.edu>
Subject: Re: Anish Kapoor



Ayelet,

Any references on abstraction in traditional indian art? My level 
of knowledge
probably isn't what it should be in that regard. I'd be interested to hear
more of your reflections onthis matter as regards Kapoor and others ...
seems, at least from the way the discussion has emerged thus far, that
Kapoor has a real problematic relationship with a number of traditions.

Any thoughts on a possible connection between the work Bhabha has on his
cover and the content of that same book?

tim.

On Mon, 18 May 1998, ayelet zohar wrote:

> At 10:22 18/05/98 -0400, you wrote:
> >
> >I've not seen Colours of Britain, but I'll be sure to now. 
> >Interesting that Kapoor would seek to distance himself from the
> >nationalist/political (and i use those terms very loosely)dimension of
> >art. I suppose in some ways this seems somewhat unsurprising,in that his
> >works seems to lend themselves (again, in the loosest sense) to the type
> >of form(less)alism on display in the recent work of Rosalind Krauss and
> >company. Of course, such a position is frought with the sort of
> > problems that drive postcolonial theorizing, and Kapoor's work
> >seems in this sense a rich matrix for "reading .."
> >
> >best,
> >tim. 
> 
> Dear Tim,
> 
> The Tel Aviv Museum have published a catalogue of Anish Kapoor work on the
> occasion of his show there. There is also a picture and plan of his work on
> Documenta 1992 on the catalogue. 
> I have also seen _Colours of Britain_  and thought there was a point in
> Kapoor's opinion - being categorized as Indian/Asian/Third World - because
> that kind of opinion will close his way, and put him on an "ethnic" list -
> while when he was avoiding this kind of titlinghe made his way to the very
> center of the main stream where he can raise questions/relations and relate
> to differant matters. When ever I show Kapoor's statues in comparison to
> traditional/religious abstract sculptures from India, my students are
> astonished to realize his incredible deep interpretations of traditional
> subject-matter - and of course, that is already apolitical point that is
> not needed to be "called" or "titled" but have already articulated the
> theme. By the way, Homi Bhabha had used one of Kapoor's deep blue works as
> the cover for "The Location of Culture", did you notice that?
> 
> Best wishes
> 
> ai
> 
> 
> ayelet zohar
> graduate student
> porter institute of semiotics and poetics
> tel aviv university
> 
> e-mail:ayelet.zohar-AT-ipc.co.il
> 
> 
> 
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