Scribbles in Space
Clearing VII 2019 - Antony Gormley
[A little something to amuse, whilst we are awaiting the results of the UK’s general election...]
This 'drawing in space' is made from approx 8 km aluminium tube, coiled and allowed to expand until restricted by the confines of the room. The wild orbits of the line evoke the sub-atomic paths of electrons, or the frenetic scribbles of a child. Clearing VII challenges the boundaries of sculpture: the space occupied by the piece and the viewer are one. No longer a single object, the work becomes a 'spacial field'. As we enter, we activate this "bundle of nothing". Choosing a route through involves negotiation: stepping over, under, crouching or turning, we become part of this dynamic artwork.
Scribbles in Space
Clearing VII 2019 - Antony Gormley
[A little something to amuse, whilst we are awaiting the results of the UK’s general election...]
This 'drawing in space' is made from approx 8 km aluminium tube, coiled and allowed to expand until restricted by the confines of the room. The wild orbits of the line evoke the sub-atomic paths of electrons, or the frenetic scribbles of a child. Clearing VII challenges the boundaries of sculpture: the space occupied by the piece and the viewer are one. No longer a single object, the work becomes a 'spacial field'. As we enter, we activate this "bundle of nothing". Choosing a route through involves negotiation: stepping over, under, crouching or turning, we become part of this dynamic artwork.