"How is a giant rock or shiny sphere supposed to confront fascism""
Anish Kapoor dominates this week's comments update, after calling for artists to engage with issues such as nationalism, Brexit and Donald Trump, and unveiling a giant whirlpool in Brooklyn.
Political descent: British artist Anish Kapoor's call for artists to tackle "real-world questions" in the current political climate drew a strong response from Dezeen readers.
Davvid was in clear agreement. "We all have to speak out against reckless and ignorant politicians. Trump is a disaster," he said.
But some readers, like Gregorylent, felt that Kapoor's career success prohibited him from having a say on such matters: "The political opinions of an art factory owner." "It's so much easier to oppose elected officials or democratic outcomes when you are financially independent" pointed out H-J.
One reader felt it necessary to hold Kapoor to account on his own political activism:
Do you agree with Anish Kapoor" Should artists be doing more to impact the political sphere" Have your say in our comment section ?
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