Just What Is It That Makes Today’s Sculpture so Different, so Appealing? - ACE138.8

Asian and African masks and figures. Armchair, Washing Machine and Kurumba Mask (1982) by Woodrow. He talks about the romanticisation of African and Asian cultures in the media, and how the artefacts are not seen as part of a larger whole. Jean-Luc Vilmouth’s Totem (1983). Jean-Luc Vilmouth, sculptor, in his studio. His VO talking about his work which he feels is part of the contemporary British sculpture movement, but hopes it has a universal resonance. He compares Paris and London. Work by Kapoor. Jean-Louis Maubant, curator, talking about the internationality of contemporary sculpture. Nairne believes that thinking about art encourages comparison and relationships; that disparate works can be grouped together in some way. Allington talks of occasional surprising cross-overs between his work and that of other people. His VO over photographs of several different pieces. Allington packing away plastic fish; magazine articles. Kapoor painting a sculpture. Photographs. Opie constructing his piece. More photographs. Vilmouth. Photographs. David Mach. Photographs. Tony Cragg. Photographs. Bill Woodrow wrapping up his mask. Credits