Angus Taylor

Monumental sculptures that unite traditional South African arts-and-crafts and contemporary art

South African sculptor Angus Taylor, born in Johannesburg in 1970 and alumnus of the University of Pretoria, is known mainly for his monumental works. For these, in addition to the classic bronze, he uses a selection of materials special to his immediate environment: black granite, red jasper, straw, and the red earth of the Pretoria region. In the symbiosis of these materials with traditional artistic craft techniques, distinctly contemporary works arise, which the Taylor pioneeringly positions as figurative landmark sculpture .

This first-ever monograph on Angus Taylor offers a comprehensive survey of his oeuvre to date. Key works from his entire career since the founding of his studio Dionysus Sculpture Works in 1997 are featured in full color illustrations throughout. The essays discuss Taylor's methods, practices, and personal philosophies and put his work is context within South Africa's social situation as well as with his own biography. The book offers a much welcomed profound introduction to Angus Taylor's innovative and characteristic body of work.

• First-ever monograph on South African sculptor Angus Taylor, offering a comprehensive survey of his entire work to date
• Discusses Taylor's oeuvre in the context of his biography and South Africa's social conditions

• Considers his methods, practices, and philosophy

  Autorentext

Paul Harris ist Kunstsammler und Besitzer der Ellerman House Wine Gallery in Kapstadt, an deren Ausstattung Angus Taylor beteiligt war.

Johan Myburg ist Kunstpublizist und Kurator und als wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter am Institut für Bildende Künste an der North-West University in Johannesburg tätig.

Johan Thom ist bildender Künstler, der sich zwischen Video, Installation, Performance und Skulptur positioniert. Zurzeit ist er Dozent am Institut für Bildende Künste an der University of Pretoria.