Stanway John
2008
Stanway John presents two discrete forms cast in polished bronze and set against raw concrete, merging the refined with the industrial in a tension characteristic of Lucas's practice. The work carries the artist's signature irreverence, using material contrast to probe themes of the body, identity, and everyday existence. Its dual composition invites the viewer to consider the relationship between the two parts, both physically and conceptually.
- Medium
- polished bronze and concrete, in 2 parts
- Location
- Phillips, Salt Lake City, UT
- Spotted At
- Auction House · PhillipsView on map
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December 7, 2017
Artists in conversation
Berlinde De Bruyckere
Belgian · b. 1964
De Bruyckere creates figurative sculpture that pairs raw industrial materials with refined casting techniques to evoke bodily tension and vulnerability, closely mirroring Lucas's material contrast between polished bronze and raw concrete. Her multi-part sculptural works similarly invite conceptual readings about the body and identity.
Rachel Whiteread
British · b. 1963
As a fellow YBA artist, Whiteread consistently works with cast forms in concrete and resin to explore everyday objects and spaces, sharing Lucas's interest in material tension between industrial and refined surfaces. Her two and multi-part sculptural installations equally provoke conceptual readings about presence, absence, and bodily existence.
Kara Walker
American · b. 1969
Walker engages in provocative figurative work using stark material contrasts to interrogate identity, the body, and cultural power, closely paralleling the conceptual irreverence and dual compositional tension found in Stanway John. Her use of bronze casting in recent sculptural works further aligns with Lucas's polished bronze against raw material aesthetic.
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