ANISH KAPOOR IN BRIGHTON 2009: Music Boxes

Several people have arrived at Fabrica in time for the 6pm daily performance of the 'Music Boxes', a sculpture advertised in the festival brochure. These people have been disappointed as the work, a collaboration between Anish Kapoor and musician Brian Elias, was withdrawn from the festival in mid May. I like to think that the audience were instead serenaded by the gulls and other interesting sounds that can generally be heard on Duke Street at 6pm.

To make amends I have spent approximately 3 minutes assembling a thoroughly cheesy short movie that will in no way suffice – to the accompaniment of an antique polyphonic music box. You can be sure that the missing Music Boxes are the antithesis of this, wherever they may be.

Having done this I can fully understand why AK pulled the sculptures, a bad 1970s documentary feel can be the only result. How Jolly. It should really end with a test card.

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.