Anish Kapoor's Stackhouse warming hut opens on Winnipeg river trail

Stackhouse, a warming hut designed by world-renowned sculptor and artist Anish Kapoor, is officially open to the public on Winnipeg's river trail.

The 72-tonnesculpture ismade entirely of stacked ice blocks harvested from the Red River.

"To have a piece designed by the one-and-only Anish Kapoor as part of our warming huts competition is huge," said Paul Jordan, CEO of The Forks Renewal Corporation.

"This is amazing for Winnipeg to experience world-class sculptureand to realize that our climate attracts this kind of talent."

Originally from London, England, Kapoor is famous for his iconic works likeCloud Gatethe silver sculpturein Chicago's Millennium Park nicknamed "The Bean" because of its shape and Orbit, ametal tower that featured prominently in the 2012 London Olympics and is Britain's largest public art piece.

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The sculpting team for Stackhousewas led by Italian-born Norwegian architect Luca Roncoroni, whoserecent creations include the Victorian Apartment at Icehotel in Sweden.

"We were thrilled when Anish Kapoor and his studio agreed to participate in warming huts," saidPeter Hargraves, the competition's producer.

"First a Frank Gehry and now an Anish Kapoor both done in ice and disappear it confirms for us that Winnipeg's unique setting holds significant intrigue even in the minds of the greatest artists in the world.This piece is stunning and has been worth every ounce of energy put into making it."

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Stackhouse is accompanied by five other brand-new warming huts completed earlier this year Open Border, Ice Lantern, Greetings from Bubble Beach, Carbunkle, and On the Rails as well as15 winners from previous years.

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Stackhouse, a warming hut designed by world-renowned sculptor and artist Anish Kapoor, is officially open to the public on Winnipeg's river trail.