BUTTRESS
2024
BUTTRESS is a monumental abstract sculpture by Antony Gormley, composed of stacked geometric forms in cast iron. The work exemplifies Gormley's ongoing exploration of the human body through architectural and geometric abstraction. The rusted patina of the iron gives the sculpture a weathered, industrial quality while the humanoid configuration maintains the artist's signature investigation of corporeality and spatial presence.
- Medium
- Cast iron
- Dimensions
- Spotted At
- Art Fair · Frieze Los Angeles
Spotted works by Antony Gormley
Artists in conversation
Richard Serra
American · b. 1938
Serra's monumental steel and iron sculptures share BUTTRESS's industrial materiality, weathered patina, and investigation of bodily presence within architectural scale. Both artists use raw ferrous metals to create imposing geometric forms that engage the viewer's physical and spatial experience.
Eduardo Chillida
Spanish · b. 1924
Chillida worked extensively with cast iron and forged steel to create abstract geometric sculptures that balance architectural mass with a deeply humanist investigation of space and presence. His stacked and interlocking iron forms share the same weathered industrial weight and abstract figuration found in BUTTRESS.
Tony Cragg
British · b. 1949
Cragg's large scale cast metal sculptures similarly explore the intersection of geometric abstraction and implied figuration, often using industrial materials to suggest bodily forms in flux. Like Gormley, Cragg investigates corporeality and physical presence through stacked and assembled sculptural configurations.
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