Sculpture

Inhotim

I found it to be simply one of the most stunning settings I have ever experienced contemporary art in. It is something like a combination of a botanical garden and sculpture park combined into…

Contemporary Art Classics: ‘My Bed’

The artwork is highly personal and contains various intimate items. Stained bedsheets, used condoms and underwear are some of the items which shocked the media and brought the artwork to the public’s attention.

Contemporary Art Classics: ‘Ink Splash 2’

‘Ink Splash 2’ marks a break through in El Anatsui’s work by seeking to explore multiple physical possibilities in a single work of art. By combining elements of both painting and sculpture the work has helped to break traditional categorizations of art and redefine the art object. El Anatsui defines himself as both a painter and sculptor.

Contemporary Art Classics: ‘The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone living’

This is the big kahuna of Britart. It is a big weighty symbol of the cultural impact made by the YBA’s (Young British Artists) in the 1990’s.

The Bull and the Shit

Roehampton’s Alton Estate was once considered an architectural marvel. The design of the buildings in this South West London estate was influenced by leading modernist architect, Le Corbusier and they were built in the cutting-edge Brutalist style of the 1950’s. But the Alton Estate has since fallen into disrepute and is now seen as an eyesore in this leafy borough set next to Richmond Park.

Contemporary Art Classics: ‘Straight’

The work is as much about documenting the disaster as it is about remembering the loss of life. The schools had been cheaply built by contractors and located on seismic fault lines. The information retrieved by Ai Weiwei had been hidden and covered up by the Chinese government.

Contemporary Art Classics: ‘A Subtlety’

The sculpture is also based on racist, stereotyped and overly sexualised imagery of black women. Walker expertly references race, sexuality, slavery and inequality while creating a visually alluring artwork. The whiteness of the sugar-coated sculpture contrasts sharply with its racist source material and the darkened interior of the factory.

Contemporary Art Classics: ‘Insertions into Ideological Circuits: Coca-Cola Project’

Museums are great places to learn about the history of art. You can learn about painting, photography, sculpture and Molotov cocktail bomb making!