Field for the British Isles – (Sir Antony Mark David Gormley) ◄ Previous Next ►

Artist: Sir Antony Mark David Gormley

Date: 1993

Museum: Arts Council Collection (London, United Kingdom)

Technique: Terracotta

Antony Gormley’s ‘Field for the British Isles’ is a startling and arresting sight: thousands of unglazed, fired, small clay figures, huddled together, all staring towards the viewer and filling a large enclosed space. There are more figures than can be counted, disappearing out of sight and their number seems to be endless.‘‘Field’ is like a living organism