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Hypebeast
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Hypebeast
Antony Gormley and Tadao Ando Team Up for Meditative Sculpture Cave
Summary ForAntony Gormley, sculptor is not a single, idealized figure, but means of understanding space and form through a shared field of perception. The acclaimed British artist is currently presentingDrawing on Space, his largest exhibition in South Korea at Museum SAN. Unfolding across all three galleries of the museum's Cheongjo wing, the exhibition gathers an impressive array of 48 works, alongside a newly-unveiled architectural intervention by Japanese architectTadao Ando, at its heart. Drawing on Spacecontinues Gormley's decades-long investigation into the human body as both subject and site, looking to the body as a porous, responsive form to explore how we sense, navigate and ultimately, embody space. This inquiry finds its most ambitious expression in Ground, a subterranean dome housed beneath the museum's flower garden. The structure evokes the architectural spirit of the Pantheon and the similar meditative flair seen in Ando'sSpace of 25-meter-wide chamber features a sole oculus that casts light across the space. Inside, seven cast-iron figures from Gormley'sBlockworksseries appear seated, crouching and standing with one final figure positioned in the center of the aperture, standing outside against the backdrop of the distant, forested mountains. Additional highlights of the exhibition include 'Liminal Field,' where forms of steel bubbles explore the transient nature of bodies, and the aluminum bloom-like rings of 'Orbit Field II.' Works on paper complement Gormley's sculptural practice as contemplative studies on light, mass and interiority. The aim is to let 'physical and imaginative space come together,' Gormley explained. 'The works will activate rather than occupy space, and explore the enclosures of architecture and the body as sensate.' Drawing on Spaceis now on view in Wonju through November 30. Museum SAN260 Oak valley 2-gil,Jijeong-myeon,Wonju-si, Gangwon-do,South Korea
Korea Herald
23-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
Art is last bastion of humanity: Antony Gormley
British sculptor's first project in which artwork and architecture grow together is unveiled at Museum San in collaboration with architect Tadao Ando British sculptor Antony Gormley has investigated the human body through the language of sculpture. His meditation on the human form that began early in his career has expanded over the past five decades. Gormley appeared Thursday at the newly opened space named 'Ground' at the Museum San in Wonju, Gangwon Province, created in collaboration with the Japanese artist and architect Tadao Ando. Reminiscent of a subterranean cave, the opening of "Ground" faces northeast towards the mountains. Seven sculptures from the artist's 'Blockworks' series, created out of rusted iron and taking form of a human body, are dispersed throughout the 25-meter round interior space. In Gormley's art, such rustiness is crucial to embodying humanity. 'Rust is very important to me,' Gormley told the press. 'Because this is how the nature of iron in relation to air expresses itself. The red of iron, when exposed to oxygen, is the same as the red in our blood, which does a very important job in terms of transmitting oxygen from the air to our muscles.' The quiet and meditative space replicates the spherical nature of the planet. The sunlight that comes through the ceiling and the opening toward the outside makes the space into a solar clock. 'A piece of sculpture is still and silent,' he said. 'But it waits for our movement, our thinking, our feeling. I hope these seven stopping places (of sculptures) wait for your projection of your thinking and your feeling into the space. 'I look forward to the continuation of the development of this work because the work does not exist until there are people who are looking, feeling and participating in this space.' The artist expressed gratitude to Ando, saying the place is a 'fulfillment of his dream' to make a singular work where sculpture, architecture, light and nature come together. Humanity emerged as a dominant concern when the artist spoke of his works and the new space during the press tour, which resonates in a time when technologies such as artificial intelligence continuously gain prominence. Creating sculptures with an artist's touch and appreciating such art are a way for people to engage with the body, the artist said. 'We have to be careful to retain our animal natures. Wet brains will not be replaced by dry ones,' he said. 'If we are not careful, we will lose that part of being human — that ability to respond to other bodies living and materials with which we share the world. 'I believe that art is the final ground on which we have to recover our humanity. It sounds very desperate. I am not desperate, but I am aware how fragile the collective future is,' he said. 'Drawing on Space,' another exhibition of Gormely's works, including a site-specific aluminum installation "Orbit Field II," is also running at the museum through Nov. 30.
BBC News
29-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Gormley 'doesn't lose sleep' over last year's final omission
Cliftonville striker Joe Gormley said that he "doesn't lose sleep" over not featuring in last year's Irish Cup final was the only substitute not used during the Reds' 3-1 extra-time win over Linfield in the decider at Windsor not making it off the bench, Gormley was one of the first players over to congratulate Ronan Hale for scoring Cliftonville's third goal and says he looks back fondly on the day."You do think about it [not featuring] sometimes, but I wouldn't lose sleep over it," he told BBC Sport NI."Even though I didn't play last year because Cliftonville won it, I won it." 'It would mean the world to score' The 35-year-old is gearing up for his fourth Irish Cup final with the Reds on Saturday as they face Dungannon last year, Gormley is almost certain to start the decider having scored 20 league goals as well as the winner in the BetMcLean Cup final and the opener in the Irish Cup semi-final defeat of keen to contribute in the final with his family watching on in the stands, Gormley is just hopeful the Reds can get past a high-flying Swifts side and retain the Irish Cup."I've been beaten in two Irish Cup finals, and they were still amazing days but last year we got the win, and it was an incredible day and what a feeling following the burden of 45 years," he added. "It would mean the world to me to score this year, but as I always say if Cliftonville win, I win that is the main objective."I don't care who scores, the most important thing is we win the cup." 'The man never lets you down' Cliftonville captain Rory Hale is also eager to see Gormley have an impact in the cup final and praised the experienced forward's mentality."The man never lets you down, I can't remember the last time he missed a training session or let us down," he said."He doesn't care if he plays 90 minutes or one minute, he wants to make an impact. "It would be great to win the cup final, but it would be even better to see that man have a big say in it."Hale was named man-of-the-match in last year's final after an all-action display which helped end the Reds' 45-year wait for an Irish Cup believes there is "probably a lot more pressure" on this year's cup final than last year's due to their difficult league campaign and need to qualify for Europe."Last year we had a really good league campaign, and we ended up qualifying for Europe before the split. This year it is a lot different; we've found ourselves in the bottom six which is really disappointing, so for European football this game means a lot," he the League Cup already secured, Hale has his sights set on a cup double, which he thinks would be a great achievement after a difficult campaign on and off the pitch."A lot has gone on this season, we lost so many good players and a good friend Michael Newberry, who is always in our thoughts, so to go and do a double with the circumstances this group of players has had would be amazing, but it is only amazing if we can win the trophy. We need to win."
Belfast Telegraph
26-04-2025
- Sport
- Belfast Telegraph
Cliftonville ensure no Play-Off slip-ups with dominant display against Loughgall
Leading through a Joe Gormley goal at the break, the Reds — who needed a point to guarantee seventh spot in the Premiership — doubled their advantage through Gormley three minutes after the interval before Eric McWoods laid the third on a plate for fellow substitute Alex Parsons.
BBC News
26-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Larne seal second place with Glentoran draw
Larne played out a goalless draw with Glentoran to seal second place in the Irish Premiership which guarantees automatic qualification for European a nervy encounter at Inver Park, Gary Haveron's side withstood persistent pressure from the Glens to pick up the point they needed to finish as were multiple red cards shown after the final whistle after ugly scenes at Rhyss Campbell scored a stunning goal as Coleraine edged champions Linfield at the Swifts warmed up for the Irish Cup final against Cliftonville next week with a 1-0 win against secured seventh spot and a potential European play-off place after a routine 4-1 victory against relegated rounded off their campaign with a narrow 2-1 win against Ballymena United at Shamrock ended the season on a high as they beat promotion/relegation play-off bound Carrick Rangers 4-0 at Taylors Avenue. Ruthless Reds at Lakeview The Reds surged ahead on 21 minutes with a beautifully worked team goal. Rory Hale's clever ball found Joe Gormley, who sent Luke Conlan racing clear down the left. Conlan's pinpoint cross was cushioned neatly by Ryan Curran into the path of Gormley, who calmly guided the ball into the far minutes into the second half, Gormley doubled his tally following another slick move. Curran's incisive through-ball sliced open the Loughgall defence, releasing Axel Piesold, whose driven cross provided Gormley with an easy Reds then went further ahead on 64 minutes as Eric McWoods burst clear, drew goalkeeper Berraat Turker out and selflessly squared the ball for Alex Parsons to roll into the empty Murphy's men responded swiftly, pulling one back moments later when Ryan Waide confidently dispatched a penalty, offering the home supporters brief hope of a Jim Magilton's charges restored their three-goal advantage eight minutes from time. The lively McWoods picked out Curran at the edge of the area, and he clinically swept the ball beyond Turker and into the far corner. Campbell stars as Lurgan Blues beat Carrick Glenavon had the first attack on goal just three minutes into the Toure swung in a cross from the right that had Carrick goalkeeper Jack McIntyre at full stretch to keep the ball on 16 minutes McIntyre could do nothing about Glenavon's McGovern raced clear and was half-tackled by Carrick's Benjamin Buchanan-Rolleston, but the ball rolled kindly back into his path allowing him to neatly slide the ball past continued to dominate play and could have doubled their advantage nine minutes after, when a scramble in the Carrick box courtesy of some poor home defending, allowed McGovern to shoot, but he could only fire over the crossbar from 10 first chance came just before the break. An in-swinging corner was met at the back post by Ben McFarland, but the midfielder failed to get his header on five minutes after the break Glenavon got their second. Ben Wilson produced a smart back-heel down the right flank which found Peter Campbell on the edge of the area, and he curled a left-footed effort that nestled into the bottom left-hand was still time for two more goals, first, after missing an open goal, Aaron Heaney was played in down the right by Campbell on 76 minutes, and the forward made no mistake, drilling the ball past on 85 minutes, Campbell once more cut inside from the right onto his favoured left foot before he bent a stunning shot into the far corner beyond the outstretched Baxter's side will now prepare for Tuesday's promotion/relegation play-off first leg away to Championship side Annagh to follow.
