Critical Mass, 1995. Cast iron, life-size figures. View of installation. Antony Gormley is one of Britain’s most important contemporary sculptors, and installations of his work have taken place all over the world. In the 1980s, he pioneered the concept of casting the body in a variety of poses to evoke universal ideas relating to the
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Paladino builds his forms architecturally, considering volume, space, and geometry….see the full review in April’s magazine
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The Next Chapter: Building the SculptureCenter
A landmark sculpture organization moves into its new landmark building….see the full review in March’s magazine
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Ursula von Rydingsvard works intuitively, shaping monumental sculpture into tactile experiences that remind us of familiar games and emotions. Some forms, such as those in her 2002 exhibition “On an Epic Scale” at the Neuberger Museum, suggest daily life on a grand scale and also recall Polish values she learned as a child.
A Dialogue with Architecture: Carsten Höller
His work blurs the distinctions between sculpture, architecture, and other media….see the full review in March’s magazine