How might sculpture be defined in the context of modern and contemporary art? What links a work by Richard Serra to the statues of the ancient Greek world? How can we make the transition from a Renaissance Pietà in marble, to Serra's monumental steel sheets? Is a work of sculpture necessarily always figurative or representational? Does it have to be beautiful? What is it for? Contemporary sculpture – frequently disconcerting, often spectacular or on the contrary highly discreet – defies our received ideas of the medium in every way. From sculptural form, materials and size, to the underlying concepts and function of sculpture itself, contemporary works by today's sculptors are constantly challenging the fundamental parameters of the medium. Richard Serra's highly individual work has turned a page in the history of Western sculpture. During a career spanning four decades, this radical artist has explored the potential of sculpture conceived not only as an object of contemplation, but above all as the genesis of space itself.
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