‘The Body as a Place’: The Sculpture of Antony Gormley

Antony Gormley is probably best well-known for his iconic ‘Angel of the North’, imposingly situated beside the A1 near Gateshead. However, this 20-metre high landmark sculpture is just one of a host of memorable pieces that he has created during the course of a prolific career that already spans over four decades.

Having known Gormley since he was a student at the Slade and written two books on the artist’s drawings, Anna reviews the development of this major British sculptor from a unique perspective. In the context of his work overall, she examines his continuous fascination with the body as a place – both of experience and of interaction with its surroundings.

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THE ARTS SOCIETY ACCREDITED LECTURER

Ms Anna Moszynska

I am a London-based lecturer and writer specialising in contemporary art. During the 1990s, I oversaw the development of the subject as the first Master’s Degree at Sotheby’s Institute. I have also taught at other institutions in London including The City Lit, the Royal Academy and Tate, as well as lecturing in cities ranging from Dubai to New York and Berlin to Sydney. I continue to offer guest lectures on the Sotheby’s Institute MA in Contemporary Art as well as running my own courses. Apart from the many catalogue essays I have written on living artists, my books include Abstract Art (1990, enlarged ed. 2020) and Sculpture Now (2013), both published by Thames & Hudson, and two books on the drawings of Antony Gormley. I enjoy introducing art to audiences in a lively and approachable way to make modern and contemporary art both accessible and interesting.

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