Antony Gormley – Still Standing Installation View, White Cube Gallery
Coming off a a major exhibition of work in Sao Paulo, Antony Gormley returns to the White Cube in Hoxton with a selection of works from the past two years, continuing his explorations into the displacement of human space through architectural practice.
Antony Gormley – State V (2011), White Cube Gallery
Renowned for his distillation of the human body into the rudimentary shapes of formalist modern architecture, Gormley’s recent sculptures create dialogues on the human in a world often defined by pixelated images, digital rendering and technologic utilitarianism. Â Each sculpture seeks to define the vital curves and contours of the human body while using a minimum of steel blocks, creating complex forms from simple elements.
Antony Gormley – Level II (Year To Be Confirmed), White Cube Gallery
This particular selection, exhibited on the ground floor of the museum, features 17 body shapes, all occupying a single room, and exploring a variety of human poses, from crouched and lounging forms to upright, relaxed bodies and those standing stiff at attention.
Antony Gormley -Â Abstract IVÂ (2011), White Cube Gallery
On the second floor is a single sculpture (State V)Â from Gormley’s “Proppers” series, a continuation of this technique that sees minor variations appear in the bodily form, branching out from a basic shape into more abstract approaches. Â The human becomes less of a model than a loose framework, allowing improvisation and variance on the final outcome. Â Having defined his architectural language, Gormley now seeks to extend this vocabulary, creating evocative forms that are ever closer to standing on their own.
Antony Gormley - Still Standing Installation View, White Cube Gallery
“Still Standing” is on view until September 15th.
Antony Gormley -Â State VÂ (2011), White Cube Gallery
Antony Gormley – Turn III (2010), White Cube Gallery
 Antony Gormley – List III (2011), White Cube Gallery
Antony Gormley -Â Clutch VIIIÂ (2010), White Cube Gallery
—D. Creahan
Antony Gormley
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