Tony Cragg

Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, Paris
Acquired from the above by the present owner

This work is in very good and sound condition overall. There is evidence of horizontal abrasions to the stone and scattered surface irregularities, which is inherent to the medium and the artist's working method.
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"There is this idea that sculpture is static, or maybe even dead, but I feel absolutely contrary to that... When I’m involved in making sculpture, I’m looking for a system of belief or ethics in the material. I want that material to have a dynamic, to push and move and grow."
Tony Cragg 
in conversation with Robert Ayers, 'Interview with Tony Cragg', ArtInfo, 16 May 2007, online