Antony Gormley

Visual Arts United Kingdom 1950 100 quotes

Contemporary sculptor of human figures exploring body and space.

Quotes by Antony Gormley

Art is not about making things, it's about making sense.

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The body is the site of all experience, the place where the world meets the self.

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Sculpture is a way of making space conscious.

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We are all temporary containers for consciousness.

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The job of the artist is to make visible the invisible.

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My work is about trying to find a place for the human body in the contemporary world.

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The body is a place of transformation, a place where the past and the future meet.

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Art is a way of questioning our existence, of asking 'what does it mean to be alive?'

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The space around the body is as important as the body itself.

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We are all connected, we are all part of a larger whole.

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Sculpture is about making a physical manifestation of a feeling or an idea.

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The body is a vessel for consciousness, a temporary home.

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Art is a way of slowing down time, of making us more present.

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The human body is the most complex and beautiful machine ever created.

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My work is an invitation to feel, to experience, to be present.

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The body is a landscape, a territory to be explored.

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Art is a form of communication, a way of sharing our inner world.

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We are all made of stardust, we are all part of the universe.

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Sculpture is about making a mark, leaving a trace.

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The body is a bridge between the inner and outer worlds.

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