image of Nautilus|Tony CRAGG
Title
Nautilus
Year
1997
Material
Polystyrene, glass fiber
Size
208*113*113cm

The title of this work is said to have been taken from his mental image of primitive life coming into being. However, the work says much more than that: it is manifold with many meanings, supported by his rich imagination and scientific thought.

image of Tony CRAGG
Author
Tony CRAGG
Birthplace
England
Birth
1949-

Tony Gragg made his debut at the end of the 1970's with wall and floor installations that had broken plastic pieces (or wastes) in them. Then in the 1980's he exhibited "three-dimensional" autonomous sculptures, using conventional materials for sculpture as well as plastic and styrofoam.