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Filter

Antony Gormley, 2002

Antony Gormley, Filter, 2002, Manchester Art Gallery, Art Funded 2008
© Antony Gormley

Filter is one of a number of new works by Gormley which represent a departure from his earlier method of encasing his body towards more open works examining the relationship between interior and exterior form.

The piece is suspended, suggesting flight, levitation or perhaps an 'out of the body' spiritual experience. Suspended inside is a heart, the organ associated with life (and death) and a symbol of love. The open ring structure allows air and light to pass through it and glistens when moving. This work was acquired through an Art Fund grant and a private donation.

More information

Title of artwork, date

Filter, 2002

Date supported

2008

Medium and material

Steel rings

Dimensions

193 x 50 x 38 cm

Grant

80000

Total cost

106250

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