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Conrad Shawcross
Join the artist known for his intricate, mechanical, often large-scale works for a discussion of his approach and inspirations.
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Imbued with an appearance of scientific rationality, Conrad Shawcross’s sculptures explore subjects that lie on the borders of geometry and philosophy, physics and metaphysics.
Attracted by failed quests for knowledge in the past, he often appropriates redundant theories and methodologies to create ambitious structural and mechanical montages, using a wide variety of materials and media, and often working on an epic scale. Different technologies and natural forces inspire his forms, but his mysterious machines and structures remain enigmatic, filled with paradox and wonder.
Some have an absurdist melancholy feel, while others tend to the sublime. Recently, Shawcross has developed the scale of his practice, taking on architectural spaces with work that combines epic scope and poetic grace.
Shawcross is known for his intricate, mechanical, often large-scale works, drawing inspiration from a mix of philosophy, history and science. Join the artist for a discussion of his latest works - public, institutional and private.
