Sculptor Gormley hopes art can be bridge to China despite curbs
Raw StoryRenowned British sculptor Antony Gormley has told AFP of his concern over the "uglier sides" of China's state control but says artistic engagement with the historic and cultural powerhouse is crucial. "It's absolutely essential, because art is a bridge between hearts and minds, and people that come from totally different ideological but also geographical places," Gormley said at a factory-turned-gallery in the capital's trendy 798 art district, ahead of a new exhibition opening Thursday. 'Resting Place II', Gormley said, is partly a reflection on the individual and collective, and China's rapid economic growth has made it "a very large experimental ground for this relationship". "It's much more about this country's transformation from hutong life to high rise, high density, 80-story towers, and what that means in terms of the social order," Gormley told AFP.
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