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The need to express abstract registers of time and deep space, and something of the life of the body, has never altered. Art is not a luxury, an object of exchange, a profession or a career; it is an intrinsic part of being human.
— Antony GormleyBritish sculptor known for large-scale iron body cast installations
I think the fundamental thing about art is that it's a place where you can be honest about the human condition without having to be practical about it.
— Antony GormleyBritish sculptor known for large-scale iron body cast installations
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