Richard Serra

An artist who creates large scale installations, his work often dwarfs the observer. One of the things I like about him is that he questions the way you relate to the space.

The first installation I found interesting was this, the person inside demonstrates the scale of the piece. He uses large sheets of metal as a medium, often textured which is one of the elements that I like about his work. It is minimalistic however he still makes a statement as it dominates the space. The small gap that acts as a doorway seems to give the sculpture a sense of confinement, which is added to by the size of the sculpture around the person within.

The second I like because of the statement Serra is making. This piece is in a way more confining in the space, however without a person in the photograph it is harder to get a sense of scale. It looks fragile, as if touching it would make it fall over. Again the textures of the metal work well, which the overhead lighting help to emphasise creating variations of shades and shadowing.