Gormley shares Plensa's deep focus on the human body as a vessel for introspection and vulnerability, creating large scale figurative bronze sculptures that invite contemplation of presence and absence. His work similarly explores the trace of human existence through material permanence contrasted with themes of fragility and spiritual stillness.

Smith consistently pairs the human figure with unconventional and soft materials including textiles and paper to evoke ritual, bodily vulnerability, and memory, directly paralleling Plensa's bronze and cotton towel combination in Salt. Her conceptual figurative work similarly occupies the space between permanence and fragility with a deeply introspective mood.

As a fellow Spanish sculptor working with figurative bronze forms in conceptual and emotionally charged contexts, Muñoz created works that similarly evoke human presence, silence, and psychological vulnerability on a large scale. His figures carry the same contemplative and introspective atmosphere that defines Plensa's Salt.