About the work

Occupying a space between sculpture, cinema, drawing, and performance, McCall is known for his innovative installations of light. In 1973, his seminal work Line Describing a Cone redefined the possibilities of sculpture. Beams of light projected through a thin mist create large three-dimensional forms in space, which slowly shift and change. As you move through these translucent sculptures of light, you’ll create new shapes and discover your own mesmerising perspectives.

Date and country of birth

1946, GB

Career Highlights

Selected solo exhibitions include Eyes On: Anthony McCall, Denver Art Museum (2020); Dark Rooms, Solid Light, Albright Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo (2019); Anthony McCall: Split Second, Sean Kelly Gallery, New York (2018-19); Anthony McCall: Solid Light Works, Hepworth Wakefield and Pioneer Works, Brooklyn (2018); Anthony McCall: Line Describing a Cone, KW Institute for Contemporary Art, Berlin (2017); Anthony McCall: Swell, Nevada Museum of Art, Reno (2016-2017); Solid Light Works, LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura, Lugano (2016).

His works are held in public and private collections including Tate, London; Museum of Modern Art, New York; Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney; Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, D.C.; Moderna Museet, Stockholm; Musée National d’Art Moderne, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris; SFMoMA, San Francisco; Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary, Vienna; and Whitney Museum of American Art, New York.