Antony Gormley : blind light
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Antony Gormley : blind light
Hayward Gallery, c2007
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Exhibition catalogue
Catalog of the exhibition held at the Hayward, London, May 17-Aug. 19, 2007
List of works: p. 128-129
Bibliography: p. 132
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This book is written by the authors: W.J.T. Mitchell, Susan Stewart and Anthony Vidler. Over the last 25 years, Antony Gormley, Britain's best-known living sculptor, has revitalised the human image through a radical investigation of the body as a place of memory and transformation. This richly illustrated catalogue accompanies the Hayward exhibition in Spring 2007, Gormley's first major showing in a public gallery in London. The book includes photographs of new works specially commissioned for the Hayward, including the colossal Space Station, a 6m-high steel work built in direct response to the Hayward's architecture, and Event Horizon, an installation of around 30 sculptures sited on buildings across central London, spreading outwards from the Hayward and dramatically infesting the city skyline. The book also includes a visual essay by Gormley himself with his own photography and captions, showing a new side to the artist through his diverse sources of inspiration. An in-depth interview with Hayward Director Ralph Rugoff and Curator Jacky Klein takes a unique look at Gormley's place in contemporary culture and this history of art.
The catalogue will be a rich, unique and intimate companion to the exhibition.
Table of Contents
Key Sales Information: Commemorates this important British artist's first major public showing in London. Richly illustrated with newly commissioned photographs of Gormley's work, and prominent authors will offer fresh perspectives on his practice. Featuring a series of major new works including Event Horizon, an installation of around 30 sculptures placed against the well-known central London skyline, and Space Station, a colossal sculpture fabricated from steel blocks. Appealing to the general public with interest in British sculpture and contemporary art, as well as academics and specialists.
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