An empty field

Mediums: sandstone, powder pigment.

The installation, which consists of 16 blocks of Northumbrian sandstone, was presented by the artist as a work for a competition at the Venice Biennale in 1990. Being officially a citizen of India, Anish Kapoor represented Britain at the forum; that defined the theme of the work, demonstrating the unification of the eastern and western cultures. In each stone block, the sculptor made a small hole, which he filled with dark blue pigment powder. This original method got many different interpretations, ranging from the idea of ​​combining earth and sky and ending with the mother’s bosom. The work aroused keen interest and a lot of discussion among visitors and members of the jury; as a result, its author received the Premio Duemila prize.