Artist/Sculptor Inspiration

I wanted to contribute some artists that I am interested in that I discovered last year in my sculpture class. I find sculpture very diverse in the sense that you can pretty much work with whatever or an endless number of mediums. This lends to very creative thinking on how just the material choices can interact with each other to create a reaction rather than just the form or technique.

Hope this gives some inspiration and ideas to someone.

Antony Gormley

This is a shot of his work called
"Angel of the North" The size of this thing is gigantic!! He does a lot of work with altering a simplified human form in many more permanent materials, such as metal, and creating a void or emptiness in many that is somehow easily filled by observing the work. The implied dimensionality is fantastic.









David Mach

I just like this guy for his sense of either using everyday household or commonly used items, not usually treated as art medium. Makes for interesting pieces. Also, how he is not held back by accepting that his work does not have to be permanent.

This is a pic of his "Down Under" installation. It is attached to a skylight above. Really cool how he blends the foaming water with her legs, and the placement of the piece is great.




Ernest Trova
http://www.collectionprivee.com/Trova_Ernest/Ernest_Trova_Index.htm

He doesn't have his own website showing all of his work, but his take on human form is slightly different than most sculptors. He is also famous for his silkscreen work. It should also be noted that he has no "official" art school training.