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This reads as a case for taking art out of its sealed, official setting and letting it meet people more freely. Gormley points to a dislike of art becoming dependent on elite spaces or special handling, and to a wish for it to feel part of ordinary life. It lands when a work feels remote in a gallery, but would mean more in a public place or shared space.
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Books by Antony Gormley
Antony Gormley
1981