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Antony Gormley — Sick
Antony Gormley

Sick

1989

A life-sized human figure cast in lead encases a hollow interior of fibreglass and plaster, the body sealed around a pocket of trapped air. Gormley uses his own body as the mould, exploring the tension between the weight of the dense metallic exterior and the invisible, intangible void within. The work meditates on vulnerability and mortality, the heaviness of the material contrasting with the fragile, breathable space concealed inside.

Medium
lead, fibreglass, plaster, air

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Contemporary Art Evening Sale

June 27, 2013

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Antony Gormley, Sick, 1989

A life-sized human figure cast in lead encases a hollow interior of fibreglass and plaster, the body sealed around a pocket of trapped air. Gormley uses his own body as the mould, exploring the tension between the weight of the dense metallic exterior and the invisible, intangible void within. The work meditates on vulnerability and mortality, the heaviness of the material contrasting with the fragile, breathable space concealed inside.

Medium
lead, fibreglass, plaster, air
Year
1989
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Body Cast, Figurative Sculpture, Monochrome, Minimalist, Male Artist, Mixed Media, Conceptual Art, Body Art, British Artist, Introspective, Contemporary Artist, Post-War, Installation Art, Late 20th Century, Lead Fibreglass Plaster, Modern, Human Form, British, Human Figure, Lead Medium, Cast Figure, Somber Mood, Contemporary, Lead

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