
Vise
2015
A solid cast iron figure stands in a state of rigid compression, the dense materiality of the metal amplifying a sense of weight and physical constriction. Gormley employs his signature use of the human body as both subject and object, rendering the form in iron to explore the tension between interior experience and external force. The work invites reflection on the body as a site of pressure and containment, caught between surrender and resistance.
- Medium
- cast iron
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale
October 5, 2018
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