The sculptures — curiously lightweight, layered human forms — might seem recognisable from last year's Summer Exhibition, where the artist's colourful, translucent take
on classical statuary greeted visitors in the Academy's Central Hall.
Not exact matches
He demonstrated (using an assistant's body) the way he modeled Clasp, this cast - iron work,
on the sensuous water carrier Ingres depicted in his iconic painting (itself inspired by
classical statuary) The Source.
Ranging the full spectrum of Vo's oeuvre — from early conceptual works to his recent sculptural hybrids of
classical and Christian
statuary — the exhibition will interweave installations, photographs, and works
on paper from various points in the artist's career to amplify their thematic resonances.