Tony Cragg Opens His Wuppertal Studio in Tate Video Tour

In a video produced by Tate's web TV, British sculptor Tony Cragg (born Liverpool, 1949) leads viewers through his studio in Wuppertal, Germany. The studio also houses the Skulpturenpark Waldfrieden, an open-air sculpture park he founded in 2008, featuring works by numerous contemporary artists alongside his own. Surrounded by assistants who help realize his often monumental pieces, Cragg discusses his fascination with materials and the infinite forms they can take. He states that "ideas are not that important for art," describing a process of discovery that unfolds only during the making, step by step. The video offers a rare glimpse into the working environment of one of the most significant living sculptors.