Mary Wakefield Mary Wakefield

Beyond appearances

The sculptor Antony Gormley tells Mary Wakefield that art should be an adventure

issue 28 October 2006

‘Hello, anybody here?’ The gate into Antony Gormley’s studio had slid mysteriously open as I approached, but there was no one behind it — just a courtyard, a row of trees and two metal figures.

‘Hello, hello?’ I walked across the yard up to a vast warehouse, and peered in through the double doors.

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