JOHN KINDNESS

John Kindness (born1951) is a renowned Northern Irish artist known for blending traditional craftsmanship with contemporary pop culture.

ICONIC WORK : "THE BIG FISH" (Belfast). Completed in 1999, this 10-meter sculpture is a landmark of Belfast's waterfront.

• SYMBOLISM: It refers to the Irish legend of the "Salmon of Knowledge", which granted wisdom to anyone who tasted it.

• UNIQUE SCALES: The outer layer consists of ceramic tites. Each tile is an individual work of art, featuring scenes from Belfast's history, newspaper clippings and drawings by local children.

• TIME CAPSULE: A time capsule containing information about the city, poems and photographs is embedded inside the sculpture.

ANISH KAPOOR

Anish Kapoor is a world-renowned British-Indian sculptor,born in 1954 in Mumbai. He is one of the most influential contemporary artists, known for creating monumental installations that challenge our perception of space.

His works combine minimalism with metaphor. He often uses polished stainless steel(creating mirrored reflections), pigments, wax, granite and marble. Kapoor holds the exclusive artistic rights to use the world's blackest black, which absorbs 99,96% of light, making 3D objects appear flat.