Thaddaeus Ropac Publishes Gormley Interview on KMSKA Antwerp Exhibition
On June 1, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac published an interview with British sculptor Antony Gormley reflecting on his five-decade practice exploring the human form and presence. The discussion covers works from Sleeping Place (1974) to Angel of the North (1998) and the upcoming solo exhibition “Geestgrond” at KMSKA in Antwerp, curated by Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev and featuring Attend (2025). Gormley addresses sculpture's role amid commodification and draws on archaeology, anthropology, and Vipassana meditation.
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The interview positions Gormley's shift toward organic matrices and distributed intelligence as a strategic alignment with Arte Povera precedents, offering collectors insight into institutional interest in non-anthropocentric sculpture. For curators, the KMSKA project signals potential elevation of Gormley's recent filigree works within ecological discourse, distinguishing them from minimalism while reinforcing the gallery's focus on artists addressing environmental entanglement.
- Artists: Antony Gormley
- People: Dominic Eichler, Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev
- Galleries: Thaddaeus Ropac
- Museums: KMSKA
- Locations: Antwerp
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