Gormley / Lehmbruck (Bilingual editon): Calling on the Body

Internationally renowned sculptor Gormley has curated an exhibition called Calling on the Body, showcasing key works created almost a century apart from German sculptor Wilhelm Lehmbruck. The exhibition includes a selection of Gormley's works, from his early lead works to his more recent Slabwork series, and illuminates his working process and models. The catalogue offers insights into Gormley's way of thinking and working, and the value of sculpture in our society.

Format: Hardback
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 26 January 2023
Publisher: Hatje Cantz

Internationally renowned as one of the most significant and influential sculptors working today, Gormley has long expressed his admiration and interest in the works of German sculptor Wilhelm Lehmbruck for their inwardness, sense of poise and calm, and their reflexive potential. Calling on the Body is a dialogue between the two artists, showcasing key works created almost a century apart. It includes a selection of works spanning the breadth of Gormleys practice: from his seminal early lead works, to Drift VI, a seemingly weightless bundle of nothing, abandoning mass and dissolving surface, and his more recent Slabwork series that despite its abstraction conveys a sense of vulnerability and exposure. This richly illustrated catalogue illuminates Gormleys working process and his models. A conversation with the artist offers insights into his way of thinking and working as well as the value of sculpture in our society.

Internationally renowned as one of the most significant and influential sculptors working today, Gormley has long expressed his admiration and interest in the works of German sculptor Wilhelm Lehmbruck for their inwardness, sense of poise and calm, and their reflexive potential. Calling on the Body is a dialogue between the two artists, showcasing key works created almost a century apart. It includes a selection of works spanning the breadth of Gormleys practice: from his seminal early lead works, to Drift VI, a seemingly weightless bundle of nothing, abandoning mass and dissolving surface, and his more recent Slabwork series that despite its abstraction conveys a sense of vulnerability and exposure. This richly illustrated catalogue illuminates Gormleys working process and his models. A conversation with the artist offers insights into his way of thinking and working as well as the value of sculpture in our society.

Weight: 1552g
Dimension: 288 x 246 x 34 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783775754071