Anthony Cragg, 1949

Anthony Cragg made a name for himself in the late 1970s with a series of minimalist and conceptual sculptures based on movement, where he also used his body. Later, he produced works in which he applied vividly colored, discarded objects to large surfaces and invited formal connections with different images. A leading name in British sculpture since the 1980s, Cragg continued his studies of form in later works by arranging found objects in three dimensions. His sculptures, which can be grouped under several different categories based on their form, document his expert use of materials. While applying different methods to transform organic or industrial materials into sculptures, he emphasizes the importance of artisanship during production and underlines the uniqueness of each work.

"Thicket", on the other hand, is made of steel whose surface has been abraded in a controlled manner, inviting the audience to reflect on the relationship between space, experience, and sculpture. One of his main inspirations in the late 1990s was the rotational energy of cyclones, which motivated him to produce dramatic, vertical columns.