All artworks by Antony Gormley
Recognition
The Artist was highlighted in an article in ArtMajeur Magazine
Biography
Antony Gormley, born on August 30, 1950, in London, is a British sculptor known for his explorations of the human form and its relationship to space. His work frequently features casts of his own body, reflecting themes of existence, embodiment, and the interaction between individuals and their surroundings.
Gormley was the youngest of seven children in a family with Irish and German roots. He attended Ampleforth College before studying archaeology, anthropology, and art history at Trinity College, Cambridge. After graduating in 1971, he traveled through India and Sri Lanka to study Buddhism. Upon returning to England, he pursued art at Saint Martin's School of Art, Goldsmiths, and the Slade School of Fine Art.
His career took off with a solo exhibition at the Whitechapel Gallery in 1981. His early works incorporated natural materials like stone and wood, but he soon began casting his own body, creating sculptures that investigated the human form as a space rather than an object. Over time, he transitioned to using iron, crafting solid, life-sized figures that interacted with their environments in striking ways.
Some of his most renowned works include Angel of the North (1998), a massive steel sculpture in Gateshead; Another Place (1997), featuring 100 cast-iron figures along Crosby Beach; and Event Horizon (2007), an installation of life-sized figures placed on rooftops in various cities. His installation Field for the British Isles earned him the Turner Prize in 1994.
Gormley has received numerous honors, including an OBE in 1997 and a knighthood in 2014 for services to the arts. He became a Royal Academician in 2003 and served as a trustee of the British Museum from 2007 to 2015. His work continues to be exhibited worldwide, cementing his place as one of the most influential sculptors of his time.
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Nationality:
UNITED KINGDOM
- Date of birth : 1950
- Artistic domains: No artwork available yet
- Groups: Contemporary British Artists Artists presented by a gallery