Name: The Art of Antony Gormley
Location: Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū

The Art of Antony Gormley

Film

Past event

Philip Carter Family Auditorium

FREE

‘It’s a simple proposition. We need one hour of your time. You decide what to do with it. What will unfold is completely unpredictable. We are literally going public. We are putting the Plinth in your hands – or literally under your feet!’ - Antony Gormley

In the summer of 2009 artist Antony Gormley, previously best known for his iconic Angel of the North, created One & Other, a unique portrait of contemporary Britain.

Across 100 days, 2,400 volunteers spent an hour doing whatever they wished on the empty plinth in London’s Trafalgar Square. The artwork immediately attracted debate, derision, controversy and an enthusiastic following.

The Art of Antony Gormley features the documentary Antony Gormley & the 4th Plinth, produced for Sky Arts, which reveals the background to this living monument and explores its origins in the sculptor's beautiful and mysterious art. Works created across more than two decades were filmed in HD for this visually sumptuous and thought-provoking documentary.

70 mins.