Sculpture is Unique
As a three dimensional art form, it is both a representation
of a thing, and a thing in itself. It is the most ancient
and the most modern of art forms. It can be miniscule or
monumental. It can be worn, or it can dominate a landscape.
It can be funny, sacred, decorative, confronting,
reassuring, provocative; it can commemorate the past, or
look to the future. It can be all, or any of these things at
the same time.
It is the most diverse and inclusive of all art forms and
can utilise techniques from architecture, performance,
landscaping, painting, jewellery, furniture, fashion and
even dance. It can be made from precious metals, rare
gems, dirt, marble, plastic, wood, bone or almost any
other material; it can even be virtual. Its lifespan can be
measured in millennia or minutes. It can be purely
decorative or totaly functional, static or moving; and
depending upon whom you ask, it could be ugly or
beautiful, junk or fine art.
Its diversity and its continued relevance have ensured
that sculpture is probably the most debated of art forms
and probably the most misunderstood as well.
