Antony Gormley's 'What Holds Us' at Galleria Continua
Antony Gormley's exhibition 'What Holds Us' at Galleria Continua in San Gimignano centers on the installation 'Innercity', a cardboard torso of a building that forces visitors to crawl on hands and knees. The experience transforms perception: the ceiling becomes sky, walls become horizon, and the artwork becomes a lived space rather than a visual object. The review by Margherita Artoni and Anita Romanello, published on doppiozero.com, emphasizes the bodily engagement required, contrasting it with traditional art criticism that struggles to describe such immersive works. The exhibition is held in a former cinema, and the installation's design compels viewers to lower themselves, altering their relationship to the space.
Key facts
- Exhibition titled 'What Holds Us' by Antony Gormley at Galleria Continua in San Gimignano.
- Central installation is 'Innercity', a cardboard torso of a building.
- Visitors must crawl on hands and knees to enter the installation.
- The work is housed in a former cinema in Tuscany.
- Light filters through openings unreachable when standing.
- The experience transforms the ceiling into sky and walls into horizon.
- Review written by Margherita Artoni and Anita Romanello.
- Published on doppiozero.com on July 5, 2026.
Entities
Artists
Institutions
- Galleria Continua
- doppiozero
Locations
- San Gimignano
- Italy