Today I read that one of my favourite aritsts Anish Kapoor is using the world’s darkest material for his latest work. Typical of this Turner Prize winner who never does anything by halves and is best known for his giant installations and his smooth, cleanlined sculptures which often use very reflective material that cleverly play with the surroundings, this new work sounds like something out of a fairy tale. By that I mean, something indescribable, which of course intrigues us to want to experience it.
According to his PR team, Kapoor is collaborating with Surrey NanoSystems, the British creators of Vantablack, an extraordinary new substance made of carbon nanotubes believed to be the darkest substance on Earth. The collaboration, the first of its kind, will explore and develop Vantablack’s creative applications.
Anish Kapoor said: “I am very excited about the possibilities of working with Vantablack. The material is astonishing, so deeply black that your eyes can’t really see it at all. It is like staring into the kind of black hole found in outer space.”
Ben Jensen, Chief Technology Officer, Surrey NanoSystems added: “Vantablack is a major breakthrough and we think it could change the way we see the universe. We are delighted that an artist of Anish Kapoor’s stature and reputation is interested in exploring its possibilities in the creative sphere.”
Watch this space Kapoor fans - prepare to be mind-blown.
