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A Cultural Compass
For the World Traveler
A Cultural Compass
For the World Traveler

Antony Gormley: Critical Mass

An installation view of “Critical Mass II,” 1995.

Oct 26, 2023 – Mar 3, 2024
77 Rue de Varenne, 75007 Paris, France

When it comes to space, what is finite? What is infinite? And where does the human body fit in? These are some of the questions that the British sculptor Antony Gormley continues to explore. “Sculpture is no longer a medium of memorial and idealization but a context in which human being can be examined,” says Gormley. Auguste Rodin, who produced art from the 1880s until his death, in 1917, was also preoccupied with the human body, which he rendered in bronze with bravura naturalism and fierce energy. In this exhibition at the Musée Rodin, the works of both artists are shown together. Gormley’s Critical Mass II—made up of 60 life-size sculptures of humans—is the centerpiece. —Elena Clavarino

Photo: Jérome Manoukian © Agence photographique du musée Rodin