Expansion Field, Zentrum Paul Klee, Bern, Switzerland 5 September – 11 January 2014
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Antony Gormley’s Expansion Field (2014) was presented for the first time in the large exhibition hall at the Zentrum Paul Klee. This major work, consisting of 60 individual sculptures fabricated from Corten steel, is derived directly from different postures of the human body. The rigorous conceptual basis of the piece and its disciplined spatial arrangement engage the viewer in a first-hand experience of space and time, while drawing on references from prehistory to Minimal and Body Art. The orthogonal field provided a strong counterpoint to the ZPK and Renzo Piano’s organic architectural structure.
For this project, Vincenzo contributed to the development of the parametric design system that underpins the formation of each sculpture. Starting from initial volumes abstracted from the artist’s body in various poses, he devised a computational method that allowed these forms to expand, adapt, and inhabit the grid in a coherent and spatially articulate way. He also created custom digital tools to translate the design geometry into fabrication-ready data, bridging the conceptual framework with the physical realisation of the work. This process enabled precise control over the evolution of form and ensured the integrity of each sculpture within the larger field.
