So this is what Friday nights can be like. Last week instead of doing the after work drinks, I went to the Anish Kapoor exhibition at The Royal Academy. The last art exhibition that really blew me away on a sensory level was Antony Gormley’s Blind Light showcase at the Hayward in 2007. So you could say I was overdue another killer gallery experience.

I went into the Royal Academy not knowing at all what to expect, although the large piece in the courtyard should have been a good indication. I guess the most shocking thing was the sense of scale. Standing next to some of his pieces reminded me of those scales in books comparing the size of a human to blue whales and other large animals. Tonnes of exploded red wax (pictured), expansive yellow holes in walls, right down to sculptures made with fine sediment. It was engaging and totally art for boys and girls. Art that evokes an immediate emotional response. And that’s the type of art I like to experience.

I recommend prebooking and going to this on weeknight. It was less crowded and much more comfortable than during the weekend (the queue for tickets was so long on a Saturday we didn’t go in.) It runs until the 11th of December.

Royal Academy website.