Anthony Gormley

Anthony Gormley is a British artist who creates sculptural pieces, of the human form.

He often uses his own body as a model for his work, creating his pieces about of numerous materials such as clay, metal, wood ect. He is most  famous for his piece 'The Angel of the North'.
His pieces are displayed very randomly in the exhibition, filling the space, some are placed on the floor, some are suspended from the ceilings and walls. This allows the audience to walk around each piece viewing it from a 360 degree angle.

His pieces are also life sized, allowing the audience to connect with the viewer. Not only are his pieces displayed in galleries but they are also displayed in numerous public spaces connecting with the public further.
I like the way he uses the emptiness of the space to emphasise the pieces and make them stand out against the blank canvas that is the exhibition space.
The subjects are often facing in different directions and do not appear to be interacting with each other, the do not appear to be reacting to each other, showing that the subjects are not connected in any way whether it be physical or mentally, this shows that every sculpture is different.
He even placed a pane of glass between two of his subjects that did appear to be interacting to separate them and showing there is not emotional connection between the two subjects, serpsrating them both physically and mentally.