ANISH KAPOOR IN BRIGHTON 2009: C – Curve beneath O

Last night the moon was full over Holt hill and the Chattri. A steady stream of people visited the C-Curve sculpture all night long. This is a magical spot on the downs overlooking Deep Bottom. The nearest track, Braypool Lane, in Donkey Bottom, is somewhere that you would rarely come across another person, even in the daylight.

Before C-Curve arrived, the Chattri was one of those secret places unknown even to most Brightonians. If they did know about it, they kept it quiet, because the Chattri is a bit special.

I wish I could have gone to see the full moon over the white marble and the mirrored curve, but I had to spend the night keeping 1000 names and blood relations company.

The security guards that watch the Chattri have told of their surprise at the numbers of people visiting, even at 4AM and the friendliness of those making the pilgrimage. Seems I needn’t worry about my secret spot after all.

After hours in Fabrica

For the past three weeks me and David have been taking it turns to watch over the Anish sculptures, both to help Fabrica and to earn a little bit of needy cash. Sitting around for hours minding a pile of pigmant gives you some unlikely insights, it is, I suppose, a privileged position though at times it can feel otherwise.

We also noticed that there isn't a clear guide to all the Anish Kapoor sculptures in the Brighton Festival. As a good way of filling the long night time hours we thought we'd write a blog version ourselves.