Antony Gormley

Antony Gormley's work explores the body's relationship to space and existence, distinguishing between the body as a subject and the body as a tool to question existence itself. Gormley reflects on influences such as Duchamp and minimalist sculptors like Andre and Serra, which led him to consider the body as a "found object." He discusses his early works, including "Bed" and his three-part body works, emphasizing the importance of function over representation. Gormley aims to create art that allows viewers to inhabit the work, using abstraction to encourage active participation in finding the body within the art. He connects his sculptures to architecture, drawing inspiration from Louis Kahn and Le Corbusier, and discusses his "Angel of the North" as a meditation on technology and human nature.