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London protestors occupy artist Anish Kapoor’s 5-storeyed home

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Posted On Saturday, June 23, 2012 at 08:56:25 AM

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London: A disused house belonging to sculptor Anish Kapoor, who designed the Olympic Park's landmark red tower, has been illegally occupied by anti-capitalists for a one-day arts event, the group said on Friday.

Members of "Bread and Circuses" recently entered the five-storey Georgian building in Lincoln's Inn Fields, one of central London's most attractive and exclusive garden squares, to protest against corporate involvement in art.

Kapoor's spiralling Olympic tower is largely sponsored by the world's largest steel manufacturer ArcelorMittal. The 115-metre tall sculpture dominates the skyline, towering above a previously run-down part of east London.

Bread and Circuses takes its name from the Roman ploy to distract people from the collapse of the Empire, it said.

"The ArcelorMittal Orbit Tower and the staging of the Olympics are attempts to create public approval through diversion and distraction, whilst hiding the corporate influence on every aspect on our lives – even sports and the arts, not to mention democracy," the group said in a statement. Kapoor’s representatives declined comment.

The historic building has been empty while Kapoor seeks planning permission, though it is not clear whether he intends to use it as a studio or as a home. 







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