Untitled 1968

Here we have "Untitled" by David Annesley, a British artist born in 1936, crafted during a time of significant shifts in artistic expression. Annesley's work often embodies the spirit of the 1960s, a period marked by experimentation and a move away from traditional sculptural forms. The sculpture invites a dialogue between form and space. It's not just about what's there, but also about the voids and how they interact. There is something almost utopian about the simplicity and the attempt to create harmony out of industrial material. The shapes and their arrangement are almost like a code, with Annesley as an innovative rule-maker. These kinds of works shifted sculpture away from the figurative and classical. Annesley once said about his practice: "My sculptures are concerned with making a visual experience". Ultimately, the sculpture resonates as an investigation into the poetics of form, and how we, as viewers, engage with art that speaks to our spatial awareness and sense of balance.