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Antony Gormley
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Description
- Antony Gormley
- Breathing Room XXV
- signed, titled and dated 2010 on the reverse
- ink and bleach on paper
- 77 by 111 cm. 30 1/4 by 43 3/4 in.
Provenance
Bonhams, London, A Picture of Health - Contemporary Art Auction to benefit Paintings in Hospitals, 29 June 2010 (donated by the artist)
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. The sheet is attached verso to the mount in several places and undulates slightly. All four edges are deckled.
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"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The Breathing Room drawings unusually predate the sculpture of the same name. The most recent drawings in the series Breathing Room vividly capture something of the effect of the glowing light as it appears in the gallery against the suddenly plunged darkness of the space. The interconnecting space frames of the installation are created through the use of lines made with a fine brush dipped in household bleach which removes the ink from its paper support and makes the negative outlines glow. This device reflects the uncertain terrain of what constitutes the installation: 'The object hovers between being architecture and being an image of architecture.' The result for the viewer, in both drawings and installations, is to be caught up in an indeterminacy of perspectival viewpoint.
Anna Moszynska
Drawing Space, Milan 2010, p. 40