Which artist is known for large-scale, metal sculptures designed for public spaces, including works like Tilted Arc and Torqued Ellipses?

• A. Richard Serra
• B. Henry Moore
• C. Anish Kapoor
• D. Claes Oldenburg

Answer: (A)

Large-scale, site-specific metal sculpture in public spaces is a hallmark of this artist’s work. Richard Serra is renowned for monumental steel pieces placed into urban settings that force viewers to move around and through them, exploring weight, gravity, and space. Tilted Arc, installed in New York’s Federal Plaza in 1981, was a long curved steel structure that redefined circulation in the plaza and became a focal public debate about art in open spaces. The Torqued Ellipses are a series of massive, curved steel forms that readers experience from multiple angles, with their twisting geometry and sheer mass creating shifting perceptions as you walk around them. This combination of industrial material, public placement, and viewer interaction points most clearly to Richard Serra.