Unveiled 2015

“Free to Frolic”
by Phillip King

Free to Frolic

Central to Phillip King’s artistic practice is the primary use of form and color. Despite a seemingly pure idiom, it’s the inherent mystery of a sculpture that fascinates and inspires King.

Already as a young art student, King experienced that despite its physical and spatial presence, the sculpture is an art form that can never be completely visible. One can never experience all sides of a sculpture at a glance. Therefore, sculpture as an art form challenges the audience’s movement and interaction.

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Free to Frolic by Philip King. Photo: Einar Aslaksen.

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Detail from Free to Frolic by Philip King. Photo: Einar Aslaksen.

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Photo: Benjamin Ward