Anish Kapoor and Greenpeace Install Blood-Red Protest Art on Shell Gas Platform

On August 13, Anish Kapoor introduced BUTCHERED, a lavender canvas measuring 12 by 8 meters, affixed to a Shell gas platform in the North Sea near England's Norfolk coast. Under the cover of night, Greenpeace activists climbed the structure to secure the artwork before unleashing 1,000 liters of a blood-red liquid composed of seawater, beetroot powder, organic coffee granules, and food-based pond dye. Kapoor characterized the piece as a "visual scream" against environmental destruction, with the flowing red liquid resembling an open wound, reminiscent of his pigment works. He condemned the fossil fuel industry as "criminal" and "morally corrupt" in an interview with Channel 4 News, urging artists to take action. While NOT overtly political, the installation's location on an active gas rig conveys a powerful message. Greenpeace has called for new taxes on major polluters like Shell, directing funds towards community rebuilding and climate initiatives.