The work of an Artist

• Angus Taylor

• South African Sculptor

What does Taylor do?• Tackles materials and scale that most

sculptors would prefer to avoid • Uses gigantic slate figures set into

landscapes • Constructs form that alludes to human form

without describing it • Makes reference to traditional crafting

techniques • Uses these techniques in a contemporary

manner and style

Examples of SculpturesHomage to Hermes, permanent slate installation, Apple Mac Head Quarters, Johannesburg (2009)

Using slate• Homage to Hermes, permanent slate installation, Whistler,

Canada (2010)

Using SlateHier, a permanent slate installation at Bantry Bay, Cape Town (2009)

Other materialsLayers of being, 2012, Rammed earth, steel and stone

Using Stone

The Making of ‘Grounded’

Angus Taylor & DSW team ramming "Grounded 1" & "Grounded 2".mov - YouTube

Platinum Square, Rustenburg (2012)

Cast Bronze and Granite