
Landed
1999
"Landed" by Marc Quinn is a large-scale sculpture crafted from cast aluminum and steel, showcasing the artist's mastery of industrial materials to explore themes of the human form and its relationship to the physical world. The work's metallic surfaces reflect light in dynamic ways, creating a striking interplay between the sculpture's weight and its sense of movement or arrival. Quinn's use of durable, industrial materials challenges traditional notions of sculpture while inviting viewers to contemplate ideas of presence, gravity, and transformation.
- Medium
- cast aluminum and steel
- Location
- Phillips, Salt Lake City, UT
- Spotted At
- Auction House · PhillipsView on map
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September 26, 2018
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Antony Gormley
British · b. 1950

Gormley similarly works with cast metal to create large scale figurative sculptures that examine the human body's relationship to space and gravity, often using industrial materials like cast iron and steel to explore themes of presence and physicality.

Ron Mueck
Australian · b. 1958

Mueck shares Quinn's dedication to hyper detailed figurative sculpture with surrealist undertones, creating works that challenge viewers' perceptions of the human form through unconventional scale and material choices rooted in contemporary realism.

Richard Serra
American · b. 1938

Serra's monumental works in industrial steel similarly exploit the reflective and weighty qualities of metal to create dynamic interplays of light and mass, challenging traditional sculptural conventions while engaging viewers in a powerful physical and perceptual experience.
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