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Anish Kapoor Sculpture, ‘Widow’

Brescia, Italy

Another Great Masterpiece By The Internationally Recognised Artist Anish Kapoor

This was the second sculpture completed by Hightex for the artist Anish Kapoor. Four metre diameter steel rings withstand a horizontal stress of 20,000kN to each end of this 15 metre long structure.This impressive sculpture was presented by the privately owned Galleria Minini in Brescia, Italy. The show of the sculpture was a present by the gallery to the city.

Facts

  • Realization membrane structure

    B & O Hightex GmbH

  • Year

    2004

  • Client

    Galeria Massimo Minini, Brescia, Italy

  • City

    Brescia, Italy

  • Location

    Europe

  • Roof area

    100 m²

  • Facade area

    – m²

  • Contractor

    –

  • Architect

    Artist: Anish Kapoor, London, UK

  • Engineering

    Posselt Consult, Übersee, Germany

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