OK, for those like me who had no idea who this punter is:
In 2014, Kapoor began working with Vantablack, which was thought to be one of the least reflective known substances. He would later be granted exclusive rights to use the material for artistic purposes
Yes. The additional context is that another artist was so annoyed about this that he founded a company (culturehustleusa.com) to invent an even blacker black paint for all artists to use except Kapoor. They’ve now expanded their product line to other “most-est” colours, including a world’s pinkest pink paint. If you buy any of their products, you must tick a box certifying that you are not Anish Kapoor, or buying on his behalf before they will sell to you.
No idea how legally enforceable that might be, but it is hilarious.
It’s all publicity stunts. Nothing wrong with publicity stunts, except when you raise hundreds of thousands of dollars with the Kickstarter you never deliver on.
It’s obviously an internationally known iconic landmark and I was 100% convinced it was “The Bean”. If I got asked that in a pub quiz and didn’t get the point for “The Bean” or “The Chicago Bean” I’d be raging.
I will only ever refer to it as “The Bean”. Bonus points that it annoys him.
OK, for those like me who had no idea who this punter is:
Wiki link.
Yes. The additional context is that another artist was so annoyed about this that he founded a company (culturehustleusa.com) to invent an even blacker black paint for all artists to use except Kapoor. They’ve now expanded their product line to other “most-est” colours, including a world’s pinkest pink paint. If you buy any of their products, you must tick a box certifying that you are not Anish Kapoor, or buying on his behalf before they will sell to you.
No idea how legally enforceable that might be, but it is hilarious.
It’s all publicity stunts. Nothing wrong with publicity stunts, except when you raise hundreds of thousands of dollars with the Kickstarter you never deliver on.
don’t forget to call the Chicago Clitoris “The Bean” he hates that.
TIL that The Bean is actually called “Cloud Gate”.
no one calls it that except Anish Kapoor. just call it The Bean, or Illinois’s Clitoris.
It’s obviously an internationally known iconic landmark and I was 100% convinced it was “The Bean”. If I got asked that in a pub quiz and didn’t get the point for “The Bean” or “The Chicago Bean” I’d be raging.
I will only ever refer to it as “The Bean”. Bonus points that it annoys him.
If we all call that, then that is the name. that’s how language works
Would be really funny to paint the bean with the pinkest pink that he’s not allowed to use
then run one out, I think Chicago needs some volunteers to rub it for a bit
Only a dipshit from Chicago would… yeah never mind
Tyvm. I only remembered him as The Bean guy and totally missed this reference.