In Conversation with Antony Gormley

“Horizon Field Singapore” (2021) is a work by the internationally renowned British sculptor Antony Gormley, and was commissioned by the Gallery for the fifth instalment of the Ng Teng Fong Roof Garden Commission. Inviting visitors to walk through a vast matrix of aluminium rings, the work enables our bodies to become part of the work. Through its participatory nature, the work continues Gormley’s decades-long investigations into how humanity relates to nature and the cosmos. The commission is complemented by three of Gormley’s earlier sculptures that are placed in different spaces in the Gallery. Together, they trace four decades of Gormley’s practice and his investigations into the human body.
In this dialogue with the artist and Gallery Director Eugene Tan, delve into the collaborative process behind the creation of this site-specific installation at the height of Covid-19 pandemic and explore the conceptual underpinnings that ground Gormley’s expansive practice.
This talk took place at National Gallery Singapore on 26 July 2022.
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ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Antony Gormley (b.1950, United Kingdom) is one of the world’s leading sculptors. His works have been shown all over the world, with recent solo exhibitions at the Royal Academy, London; Uffizi Gallery, Florence; Long Museum, Shanghai; The State Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg; and the Hayward Gallery, London. Gormley has created permanent public artworks in England, Australia, the Netherlands, and the United States, and was awarded the Turner Prize in 1994, the Praemium Imperiale in 2013, an OBE in 1997, and was knighted in 2014.
Eugene Tan is Director of National Gallery Singapore and Singapore Art Museum. He was previously Programme Director (Special Projects) at the Economic Development Board where he oversaw the development of the Gillman Barracks art district. He has also held various positions including Director of Exhibitions for Osage Gallery, Director of Contemporary Art at the Sotheby’s Institute of Art - Singapore, as well as Director of the Institute of Contemporary Arts Singapore. Tan has published and curated widely.
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ABOUT THE NG TENG FONG ROOF GARDEN COMMISSION
This series invites leading international artists to create site-specific installations at the Ng Teng Fong Roof Garden Gallery, made possible through a gift from Far East Organization. Previous participating artists include Cao Fei, Charles Lim Yi Yong, Rirkrit Tiravanija and Danh Vo.
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Disclaimer
This video has been edited for clarity and concision. The comments and opinions expressed are those of the speakers, and do not necessarily represent the views of National Gallery Singapore. Every effort has been made to obtain permission to reproduce audio visual material in the session. All copyright within this session, without limitation, are retained by their respective owners.
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