
line drawing 1
2020
This monumental abstract sculpture by Peter Gronquist presents a dense tangle of tubular black bronze forms that appear to trace a single continuous gesture through three dimensional space, mimicking the quality of a freehand line drawing. Created in 2020, the work originates from a gesture captured in virtual reality and subsequently cast in bronze with a matte black enamel finish, bridging digital process and traditional sculptural craft. The organic yet energetic composition sits atop a clean white circular plinth, emphasizing the contrast between the controlled base and the explosive, gestural forms above. Gronquist is known for his multi disciplinary practice that constantly seeks material fusions of form and concept across sculpture, installation, and technology.
- Medium
- Gesture captured in virtual reality, cast in bronze with enamel
- Dimensions
- Spotted At
- Online · petergronquist.com
Notes
Work is described on artist's website as 'gesture captured in virtual reality, cast in bronze with enamel.' Dimensions from artist's website: 65 x 42 x 35 inches. Presented on a white circular plinth.
Spotted works by Peter Gronquist
Artists in conversation
Zhong Chi
Chinese · b. 1987
Zhong Chi creates large scale bronze sculptures that translate gestural drawing and calligraphic line into three dimensional tubular forms, closely mirroring Gronquist's approach of freezing a continuous freehand gesture in cast metal.

Antony Gormley
British · b. 1950

Gormley's matrix and line body works consist of dense tangles of steel rods and tubular forms that map gesture and movement through three dimensional space, sharing Gronquist's interest in capturing an energetic continuous trace in dark industrial material.
Jordi Colomer
Spanish · b. 1962
Colomer bridges digital process and physical material in sculptural works that translate virtual gestures and drawn forms into monumental cast objects, paralleling Gronquist's method of moving a VR captured gesture into traditional bronze casting.
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