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| | Wednesday, 9 October, 2002, 16:16 GMT 17:16 UK Zoom in on giant Tate sculpture  Anish Kapoor hopes to create the wow factor BBC News Online gives a 360� view of one of the world's biggest indoor sculptures, created by Turner Prize winner Anish Kapoor, at Tate Modern. The work, which measures almost 150 metres (492 feet) in length and is 10 storeys high, spans the entire entrance of the art gallery.
It has taken 40 people about six weeks to build the sculpture for the gallery's Turbine Hall. The sculpture, Marsyas, is 23 metres (75 feet) wide and 35 metres (115 feet) high, and consists of three steel rings, connected by a specially-made PVC membrane.
The sculpture's title refers to Marsyas, the satyr in Greek mythology, who was flayed alive by the god Apollo. The design is the third commission for the space as part of The Unilever Series. | | See also:  08 Oct 02 | Entertainment 04 May 98 | UK 28 Jul 99 | Entertainment 26 Feb 01 | Entertainment 30 Jan 01 | UK Internet links: The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites Top Entertainment stories now: Links to more Entertainment stories are at the foot of the page. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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