Scale and space are two of a sculptor's most important tools. An artwork's location and relative size can affect its meaning. In Mask III, Ron Mueck embraces a monumental scale to sculpt a hyperrealistic representation of a face. In his installation Heritage, Cai Guo-Qiang fabricates a utopian version of the natural world in an ordinary art gallery. In his site-specific work Seven Magic Mountains, Ugo Rondinone builds rock formations that invite the viewer to think about the surrounding Nevada desert and nearby city.
Scale and Space
These artists take sculpture to new heights and unexpected places
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