Anish Kapoor returns to London’s Hayward Gallery with a major new exhibition that feels as ambitious, immersive and visually arresting as the space itself.
Known for his ability to challenge perceptions of scale, space and form, Kapoor has created a collection of monumental new installations that invite visitors to experience art rather than simply look at it. Across the gallery’s distinctive spaces, enormous sculptural forms, deep colours and striking surfaces create an environment that constantly shifts between the familiar and the otherworldly.
One of the most compelling aspects of the exhibition is Kapoor’s ability to make the viewer reconsider their relationship with the space around them. His works can appear monumental and imposing one moment, then strangely intimate the next. The contrast between vast physical structures and seemingly infinite voids creates a sense of mystery that encourages you to spend time with each installation.
The Hayward Gallery provides an especially fitting setting for the work. Its raw concrete architecture, open spaces and dramatic angles become part of the exhibition itself, allowing Kapoor’s sculptures to interact with the building rather than simply sit within it.
There is something wonderfully unpredictable about moving through the exhibition. Each room offers a new visual experience, from strikingly saturated surfaces to imposing sculptural forms that seem to distort the surrounding architecture. Kapoor’s fascination with perception is evident throughout, with works that encourage visitors to question what they are seeing and how they are experiencing it.
The result is an exhibition that feels both monumental and deeply atmospheric. Kapoor demonstrates once again why his work has such a distinctive presence, creating an experience that is as much about sensation and perception as it is about sculpture.
For visitors looking for an exhibition that encourages them to slow down, look again and experience art from a different perspective, Kapoor’s latest Hayward Gallery show offers plenty to discover.
Currently open until 18th October 2026. Get your tickets here.
WRITTEN BY: Nura Arooj
