Sleeping Place 1973

"Sleeping Place" (1973) is a minimalist sculpture by British artist Antony Gormley. This work, characterized by its simple form and rough texture, appears to be a cast of the artist’s body. Gormley is known for his explorations of the human body and its relationship to space, and "Sleeping Place" embodies this theme with its suggestive, yet abstract, form. The piece’s stark, white materiality and the way it rests on a wooden floor invite viewers to contemplate the fragility and vulnerability of the human condition.