Alison Wilding: On Paper

By Dr. Penelope Curtis

Wilding's multifaceted approach to materials is reflected in her drawings and collages focused on representing form

A colleague of Phyllida Barlow and a mentor to Rachel Whiteread, British sculptor Alison Wilding (born 1948) ceaselessly experiments with material, working with what is available to her: steel, silk, beeswax, rope, alabaster and more. Moving beyond her sculpture, On Paper examines Wilding's extensive drawings and collages. While loosely related to her three-dimensional pieces, these works expand upon her investigation of surface by using a distinctive formal language: a strong interplay between representation and metaphor. Much as in her sculptural practice, Wilding uses a range of materials, from ink to silicone fluid, to visualize and test ideas of mass and depth. This clothbound, full-color survey with over 300 illustrations lays out the subtle correspondences in forms and concepts between Wilding's historic and more recent series of works.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1909932817
• ISBN13: 9781909932814
• Release Date: February 2025
• Publisher: Ridinghouse
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 4.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.9" x 10.1" x 11.2"