25th November 2019 – Royal Academy of Arts
I was lucky enough to be given free tickets to a student showing of Antony Gormley’s exhibition at the royal academy of arts at the end of last year, which was one of the most amazing exhibitions I have ever seen. Gormley has a way of using objects to manipulate and distort space, creating atmospheric works for the viewer to journey around and experience close up and amongst his pieces.
A theme throughout his works which kept popping up for me was weightlessness. Gormley uses heavy materials such as steel within his work but suspends them in ways which make them appear almost weightless, which is successful in generating a powerful atmosphere. This is an element I would love to explore within my architectural studies. – Emily James
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