Antony Gormley, Body Buildings is a forthcoming monograph planned for U.S. release on October 7, 2025, showcasing Gormley’s solo exhibition at Galleria Continua in Beijing. The book highlights his three-decade exploration of China’s cultural and architectural context, featuring sculptures, drawings, and archival material. Central to the work is Resting Place II (2024), which reflects the impact of urban architecture on human form. The publication includes photographs that connect Gormley’s sculptural work to its urban environment, demonstrating a complex interaction between body and architectural space, alongside newly published drawings that capture his artistic process.
Antony Gormley’s sculptures often geometric and massed from block-like volumes, trace the human figure within architectural constraints, suggesting a reciprocal influence between physical form and structural order.
The monograph documents Gormley’s recent solo exhibition at Galleria Continua in Beijing and reflects on his engagement with the cultural and architectural landscape of China.
The book features Gormley’s use of clay and iron—materials fundamental to both construction and the earth—probing the spatial conditions of urban life.
Photographic documentation situates Gormley’s sculptures within the architecture of the gallery and the city beyond, articulating how the body occupies space.
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