Antony Gormley

Antony Gormley is a British sculptor and installation artist, currently serving as Professor of Art at the European Graduate School (EGS). Born in 1950, he is renowned for works like Angel of the North and Event Horizon. His art explores bodily sensation, urban space, and existential themes, often using his own body as a model. He holds an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Cambridge and is a Fellow of Trinity and Jesus Colleges, Cambridge.

Education includes Trinity College, Cambridge (BA Archaeology, Anthropology, Art History), followed by studies in Buddhism in India/Sri Lanka and art training at Central Saint Martins, Goldsmiths, and the Slade School. Major exhibitions include Venice Biennale, Tate Gallery, and Documenta 8. His work challenges viewers to confront spatial and bodily perception, emphasizing the 'darkness of the body' as a site of potentiality.

Awards include the Turner Prize (1994) and OBE (1997). His installations such as Field and Another Place interrogate human presence in public spaces. Writing focuses on sculpture theory, with books like On Sculpture (2015) analyzing materiality and existential themes.