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Antony Gormley: Stand
Perched high on the Museum鈥檚 Rocky steps, ten cast-iron 鈥漛lockwork鈥� sculptures by British artist Antony Gormley bring art outside, releasing it into the city鈥檚 shared space. In these metal bodies, each over ten feet tall, Gormley has replaced anatomy with the language of architecture, using cantilevers, propping, and pier-and-lintel construction, the interplay of masses creating the balance of form and feeling. These are sculptures, not statues鈥攍ess heroic or idealized, more material and real. STAND offers an opportunity to reflect on our status as urban animals, our common ground with the artworks, and how context influences our thinking.
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Perched high on the Museum鈥檚 Rocky steps, ten cast-iron 鈥漛lockwork鈥� sculptures by British artist Antony Gormley bring art outside, releasing it into the city鈥檚 shared space. In these metal bodies, each over ten feet tall, Gormley has replaced anatomy with the language of architecture, using cantilevers, propping, and pier-and-lintel construction, the interplay of masses creating the balance of form and feeling. These are sculptures, not statues鈥攍ess heroic or idealized, more material and real. STAND offers an opportunity to reflect on our status as urban animals, our common ground with the artworks, and how context influences our thinking.
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