New generation sculpture

New Generation Sculpture is the name given to the work of a group of young British sculptors active in the 1960s who experimented with new materials, forms, and bright color. The term derives from the "New Generation" exhibition series held at London's Whitechapel Gallery, notably the influential 1965 show that presented a generation of Anthony Caro's students at St Martin's School of Art. These sculptors abandoned traditional materials such as bronze and stone in favor of industrial steel, fiberglass, and painted metal. Their works were abstract, colorful, and often placed directly on the floor without a pedestal, changing the viewer's relationship with the object. Key figures include Phillip King, William Tucker, Tim Scott, and David Annesley. Vivid color played an independent role, bringing sculpture closer to the experience of painting. New Generation Sculpture became the British counterpart to international tendencies toward lightness, color, and abstraction in the three-dimensional art of the 1960s.