Anish Kapoor Discusses Practice with Psychoanalyst Darian Leader at Southbank Centre
On 8 July 2026, Anish Kapoor shared rare insight into his work with author and psychoanalyst Darian Leader at the Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall in London. The 8pm event, part of the Southbank Centre's summer programming, explored the psychological, spatial and philosophical dimensions of Kapoor's practice. For more than four decades, Kapoor has experimented with a wide range of materials to create sculptures and paintings that provoke disorientation and wonder. The talk coincides with Kapoor's return to the Hayward Gallery this summer for an ambitious exhibition occupying the entire building and three outdoor sculpture terraces, featuring a diverse array of works that evoke powerful and uncanny feelings.
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The conversation between Kapoor and Leader, a prominent psychoanalyst, provided a rare window into the artist's creative process for collectors, curators, and scholars. The Hayward Gallery exhibition, which marks Kapoor's first major London show in several years, underscores his ongoing experimentation with scale and materiality, reinforcing his position as a leading figure in contemporary sculpture. The event highlights the growing trend of artists collaborating with thinkers from other disciplines to deepen public understanding of their work.
- Artists: Anish Kapoor
- People: Darian Leader
- Galleries: Lisson Gallery
- Museums: Hayward Gallery, Southbank Centre
- Locations: London
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