The building consists of shifting floor slabs which create cantilevers and balconies. Studios Herzog & de Meuron and Hill West Architects present a tower of stacked individual housing units, which quickly resulted in the “Jenga Tower” nickname. To understand Anish Kapoor’s new sculpture, it is necessary to take a closer look at the Jenga Tower building at 56 Leonard Street. One of its nicknames is “mini-Bean” because it is around 3.6 metres shorter than The Bean in Chicago. It has already become a favourite selfie spot for the many art-lovers in the gallery district Tribeca. Now, Anish Kapoor’s sculpture is open to the public. According to the developers, Anish Kapoor has created an “unprecedented collaboration between sculpture and architecture”.Ĭommissioned 15 years ago, a combination of economic slowdown, the pandemic, and technical difficulties has delayed the construction. This interaction with the building gives the sculpture a sense of artwork. It sits on the pavement at the base of the tower, giving the appearance of being squeezed under one of the cantilevered apartments. The sculpture, unveiled on January 31 st, 2023, is nestled partially under the Jenga Tower residential building designed by Herzog & de Meuron. The ArcelorMittal Orbit in London’s Olympic Park (2012) and New York City’s Sky Mirror (2006) are other examples of Sir Anish Mikhail Kapoor’s art. Its appearance is similar to the famous Cloud Gate or “The Bean” in Chicago, the artists’ most famous work (2006). It is 14 metres long, almost 6 metres tall and weighs 40 tonnes. The piece, yet to be titled, is located at 56 Leonard Street in Tribeca. A new art highlight in Tribeca by Anish Kapoorīritish-Indian sculptor Anish Kapoor has created his first permanent public artwork in New York City. Read more about the project and the adjacent Jenga Tower here.

The bean-shaped structure has drawn praise and criticism alike. On January 31 st, 2023, the first permanent artwork by Anish Kapoor in New York City opened to the public.

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