Antony Gormley

Antony Gormley (London, 1950), one of the most celebrated contemporary sculptors, explores the relationship between the human body and space through sculptures that often use his own body as a model. His works, made of materials such as iron, cast iron and steel, dialogue with the urban and natural landscape, transforming space into a physical and emotional experience.

In 2004 he participated in Art to Art IX with the project Make Room Make Room which involved the creation of seven sculptures in Poggibonsi, donated to the municipality and still visible in public space.

In 2015, it took part in the fundraising project Artexvino = Water, designing the label for a bottle produced by Tenimenti D'Alessandro. In 2020, his imposing cast-iron sculpture SHY was installed in Prato's cathedral square, becoming an artistic landmark in the city.

During the Venice Biennale 2022, the Negozio Olivetti in St. Mark's Square hosted the exhibition Lucio Fontana / Antony Gormley, a dialogue between two masters of form and space. In addition, the artist contributed to fundraising for the project Art for Reforestation with the generous donation of the work Small Pause IV.

Antony Gormley (London, 1950) is internationally recognised for his sculptures, installations and public art works that investigate the relationship of the human body to space. Since the 1960s, developing the potential of sculpture, Gormley has critically interrogated the relationship between the body, his own but also that of others, and nature and the cosmos. Gormley continually seeks to identify the space of art as a place of becoming in which new behaviours, thoughts and feelings can arise. Gormley's work has been widely exhibited throughout the UK and internationally, both in museums and institutions and in permanent public art installations. The recipient of many art awards, including the Turner Prize, Gormley is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects, an Honorary Doctor of the University of Cambridge, a Fellow of Trinity and Jesus Colleges, Cambridge, and a Royal Academician since 2003.

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