Dimensions: object: 410 x 425 x 208 mm, 8.7 kg
Copyright: © Geoffrey Clarke | CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED, Photo: Tate
Editor: This is Geoffrey Clarke's sculpture, "Woman", a bronze piece. It feels so skeletal, almost ritualistic. What's your read on this? Curator: It’s fascinating, isn’t it? I see it as a powerful exploration of form and inner structure. The "ribs" are evocative of vulnerability, yet the upright posture suggests strength and resilience. Perhaps it's about the essence of being human, stripped bare. What do you think? Editor: That's insightful! Thanks, I see it differently now.
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This figure was made in a studio with a forge situated behind the Imperial College in South Kensington, using forging, oxyacetylene cutting and welding. It is a pair with a welded steel sculpture 'Man' of the same date. Common to both are prominent rib cages and raised arms. 'Woman' has vestigal breasts and the cup or chalice set on an altar before her represents an empty womb. 'Man' on the other hand has a more spiky rib-cage and a protective skirt of metal elements. The platform to which 'Woman' is joined was cut from the steel bottom of an oil storage tank. According to Clarke, the form of this pair, and a number of related small sculptures, originated from certain drawings by Picasso. Gallery label, September 2004
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